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 5975-01-407-5910
NSN 5895-01-187-7898
NSN 5990-01-102-5699
NSN 6145-01-356-8784
NSN 6645-01-527-7430
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 5910-00-032-9372
NSN 5950-01-366-6399
NSN 5985-01-406-3737
NSN 5999-01-265-2500
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6320-00-857-4073