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 5975-01-170-5287
NSN 5998-01-198-1687
NSN 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 5975-01-152-5449
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5975-01-050-7785
NSN 5920-01-487-7454
NSN 4140-01-431-6560
NSN 6685-01-265-3754
NSN 6130-01-140-7773
NSN 5996-01-111-6279
NSN 5910-01-385-5975