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 5945-01-055-5091
NSN 5996-01-391-8033
NSN 6610-01-446-5975
NSN 6610-01-348-5719
NSN 6145-00-804-2861
NSN 6145-01-338-8344
NSN 5998-00-076-9661
NSN 6110-01-212-9151
NSN 5895-00-701-9458
NSN 5905-01-558-7995
NSN 5835-01-068-4043
NSN 5950-01-583-8433