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 5910-01-433-4276
NSN 5895-01-056-7998
NSN 6645-01-383-7362
NSN 5999-00-519-8423
NSN 5998-01-062-3578
NSN 5935-00-700-5496
NSN 6240-00-160-0786
NSN 5925-01-415-8812
NSN 5975-01-418-1858
NSN 6620-01-480-6887
NSN 5945-01-442-8580
NSN 5950-00-533-7188