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 5965-01-092-9729
NSN 5915-01-581-5234
NSN 6145-01-430-7211
NSN 5998-01-252-8803
NSN 6220-01-369-1646
NSN 5960-00-658-2780
NSN 5998-01-027-5174
NSN 5985-01-519-9295
NSN 5935-00-004-2160
NSN 6145-00-062-0552
NSN 6145-00-246-2424
NSN 5930-01-113-4116