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 5895-01-646-1175
NSN 6620-01-598-2271
NSN 6110-01-004-9870
NSN 6220-01-385-3485
NSN 5975-00-089-8693
NSN 5985-01-091-2103
NSN 5910-01-600-2613
NSN 5945-01-517-5366
NSN 7035-00-628-3471
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5999-00-144-7698
NSN 6145-01-191-4630