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 5895-01-437-5966
NSN 5920-00-178-1688
NSN 5895-01-599-5338
NSN 6645-01-415-6093
NSN 5905-00-148-8338
NSN 6150-00-275-4601
NSN 6110-00-374-4805
NSN 6620-01-063-1441
NSN 6150-01-082-8793
NSN 5935-01-605-6753
NSN 5835-01-560-6516
NSN 5975-01-090-4772