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 5935-01-567-5204
NSN 5915-01-605-3326
NSN 5998-01-412-0176
NSN 6685-01-592-9681
NSN 5950-01-655-2506
NSN 6110-01-237-3225
NSN 5998-01-316-9982
NSN 6135-00-808-5093
NSN 6610-01-441-1581
NSN 6320-01-177-3192
NSN 5996-00-833-2521
NSN 6145-00-104-7789