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 5975-01-515-2053
NSN 6610-00-395-2574
NSN 4140-01-383-1862
NSN 6610-01-316-7824
NSN 5925-01-503-0394
NSN 5910-01-400-0891
NSN 6620-00-122-8136
NSN 5998-01-034-8874
NSN 5996-01-318-3163
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5975-01-378-1205
NSN 6150-00-394-4934