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 5998-01-424-9985
NSN 6645-01-513-4782
NSN 5855-01-407-3739
NSN 6145-01-654-5909
NSN 6145-01-624-5002
NSN 5895-01-605-5196
NSN 6610-00-160-3315
NSN 6610-00-456-0485
NSN 5910-01-593-7370
NSN 5999-01-145-4274
NSN 6150-01-573-7817
NSN 5999-01-415-1215