A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-01-196-5263
NSN 5895-01-456-5625
NSN 6645-01-593-8964
NSN 5895-01-287-8306
NSN 6145-01-444-3548
NSN 6650-00-095-6490
NSN 5996-01-166-5716
NSN 6685-00-098-1771
NSN 6610-00-597-5671
NSN 5996-00-937-1692
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 6105-00-897-7380