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 5945-01-414-3878
NSN 6220-01-188-2846
NSN 5950-01-083-1832
NSN 6220-01-264-3485
NSN 6610-01-126-5616
NSN 5855-01-240-5470
NSN 5960-00-660-3669
NSN 6130-01-426-8841
NSN 5998-01-247-0455
NSN 5990-01-328-9846
NSN 5945-00-891-2353
NSN 5998-01-565-4835