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 5895-01-493-8434
NSN 6645-00-812-5243
NSN 5996-00-669-9913
NSN 5910-01-016-5142
NSN 5975-01-441-2181
NSN 5950-01-050-9114
NSN 5935-00-788-9706
NSN 6220-01-583-1877
NSN 6110-00-042-4712
NSN 6240-00-753-7586
NSN 6645-00-145-6411
NSN 5945-00-402-1017