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 5895-01-648-5605
NSN 5915-01-328-7525
NSN 6150-01-072-8362
NSN 5950-00-879-5350
NSN 5960-00-914-3186
NSN 6150-01-399-4887
NSN 5950-00-467-9318
NSN 5895-01-054-4104
NSN 5990-01-213-6319
NSN 5998-01-045-2172
NSN 5920-00-996-1260
NSN 6240-01-320-1308