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 5895-00-993-9543
NSN 6145-01-085-3972
NSN 5975-00-255-6095
NSN 5915-00-138-1233
NSN 6240-01-653-9921
NSN 5895-01-408-9913
NSN 6105-00-580-1435
NSN 5950-00-411-0622
NSN 5835-00-364-0816
NSN 5996-00-644-4662
NSN 5895-01-475-9092
NSN 5930-01-515-7955