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 5945-01-427-3790
NSN 6130-01-315-5143
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 5910-01-118-3425
NSN 5985-01-327-3601
NSN 7035-01-339-5480
NSN 6645-00-406-2564
NSN 5945-00-108-4394
NSN 5915-01-588-5998
NSN 5985-01-469-0858
NSN 5999-00-119-5012
NSN 6145-00-678-0429