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 5910-01-496-3230
NSN 5910-01-591-0054
NSN 4140-01-557-2938
NSN 5935-01-111-8504
NSN 5998-01-556-7451
NSN 4140-01-261-0032
NSN 5895-00-914-6636
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6685-01-167-7364
NSN 6150-00-812-5825
NSN 6145-01-026-0030
NSN 5895-01-076-4106