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 5975-01-555-7851
NSN 6150-00-726-4705
NSN 6145-00-421-0968
NSN 5998-00-126-3864
NSN 6240-01-612-2252
NSN 6610-01-550-2368
NSN 6220-01-004-1643
NSN 5960-01-120-4893
NSN 6220-00-030-6728
NSN 5895-01-044-5425
NSN 5998-01-104-2788
NSN 6645-00-796-7206