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 5985-01-327-5081
NSN 5855-00-879-5849
NSN 5999-00-760-9165
NSN 5910-00-832-5727
NSN 6685-01-365-7372
NSN 6145-00-284-1514
NSN 5996-00-717-6091
NSN 5999-01-480-2613
NSN 5935-01-123-9887
NSN 5930-01-596-8588
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5996-01-120-8348