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 5996-01-452-1415
NSN 5905-01-429-5929
NSN 6610-00-584-5055
NSN 5999-00-259-5765
NSN 5996-01-065-3440
NSN 5975-00-395-1722
NSN 6145-00-082-5172
NSN 6610-01-550-2368
NSN 6685-01-325-2511
NSN 5996-01-319-1298
NSN 6610-00-173-4011
NSN 5835-01-506-0746