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 5895-01-145-4419
NSN 5945-01-568-0669
NSN 6650-00-857-2260
NSN 5945-00-301-4373
NSN 5855-01-594-7809
NSN 5998-01-206-6043
NSN 6150-01-658-6029
NSN 5895-01-433-9069
NSN 5835-00-447-1924
NSN 5935-00-204-9909
NSN 5950-01-425-1884
NSN 6320-01-397-9995