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 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5895-00-111-1560
NSN 6220-00-437-5732
NSN 6645-01-110-4491
NSN 5835-01-221-0451
NSN 6620-00-522-6693
NSN 5895-01-252-7682
NSN 6220-01-461-9180
NSN 5990-00-224-9408
NSN 5990-01-478-8638
NSN 6220-00-287-9939
NSN 5905-01-294-3629