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 5975-01-110-7686
NSN 6240-00-437-5216
NSN 5975-01-029-4879
NSN 5999-01-472-1914
NSN 5905-01-380-9735
NSN 5996-00-706-9390
NSN 6220-01-382-5208
NSN 5996-00-879-3006
NSN 6135-01-383-1910
NSN 6145-00-393-0319
NSN 5915-01-422-2014
NSN 6320-00-306-0124