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 5985-01-105-9259
NSN 6620-00-932-6508
NSN 5985-01-558-2773
NSN 6145-01-556-5598
NSN 5998-01-205-8550
NSN 6220-00-228-3735
NSN 6645-00-130-8464
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 6650-01-551-2097
NSN 2925-01-535-3167
NSN 5905-01-113-1701
NSN 6610-01-534-8433