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 5855-01-396-0258
NSN 5905-01-005-4947
NSN 5998-01-611-4401
NSN 5855-01-410-8979
NSN 5999-00-622-9310
NSN 5985-01-004-9414
NSN 6220-01-142-3148
NSN 5996-01-100-2377
NSN 6110-00-867-4252
NSN 6685-01-508-4166
NSN 5998-01-261-3081
NSN 5985-01-303-6363