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 5910-01-075-5385
NSN 5965-01-506-3320
NSN 6620-01-091-9697
NSN 6130-01-106-3649
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 6240-01-435-1387
NSN 6145-01-614-0032
NSN 5835-01-442-6079
NSN 5910-01-238-0631
NSN 5835-01-283-9691
NSN 5985-00-374-7430
NSN 5960-00-300-2358