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 5996-01-366-4150
NSN 6685-01-567-1166
NSN 5905-01-510-9397
NSN 5910-01-370-0878
NSN 6220-00-058-5002
NSN 6610-01-065-6057
NSN 5999-01-531-3540
NSN 6320-01-249-3236
NSN 5999-00-971-0307
NSN 5915-00-164-0172
NSN 6220-01-098-8171
NSN 5905-01-522-7209