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 5910-01-308-1073
NSN 5945-01-510-3530
NSN 6240-01-532-4211
NSN 5925-00-244-0711
NSN 6320-01-544-6447
NSN 5835-01-512-4834
NSN 6645-00-991-8704
NSN 5990-01-219-2703
NSN 5905-01-119-2877
NSN 5945-01-336-9906
NSN 5996-01-387-3414
NSN 6145-00-968-4439