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 5996-01-417-3139
NSN 5855-01-316-6574
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 2925-00-808-5077
NSN 6610-01-040-4430
NSN 5965-01-627-0848
NSN 5895-01-417-0802
NSN 6220-00-968-6665
NSN 5835-01-477-0137
NSN 5990-01-167-1308
NSN 6150-00-340-3203
NSN 6650-01-028-1304