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 5965-01-536-8898
NSN 5930-01-387-1857
NSN 6105-00-596-9962
NSN 6150-00-990-7397
NSN 6145-00-263-6989
NSN 6220-01-331-0889
NSN 5998-01-198-7060
NSN 5915-01-397-2315
NSN 6320-01-461-5866
NSN 5965-01-225-7974
NSN 5925-01-105-6270
NSN 5965-01-258-1988