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 5975-00-170-3623
NSN 5985-01-639-8150
NSN 5975-00-190-4421
NSN 5855-01-304-3064
NSN 4140-01-177-1445
NSN 6150-01-367-7427
NSN 6110-01-381-5311
NSN 5950-00-631-7057
NSN 6105-00-869-0782
NSN 5920-01-545-8581
NSN 5998-00-905-6220
NSN 5935-01-204-6102