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 5996-01-171-9162
NSN 5920-00-689-5656
NSN 5950-00-233-6853
NSN 5925-01-145-2130
NSN 5930-01-398-7525
NSN 6685-01-512-2014
NSN 5945-00-254-8281
NSN 6130-00-343-1660
NSN 6130-01-028-2231
NSN 5945-00-888-8764
NSN 5930-01-114-9354
NSN 6150-00-292-8778