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 5905-01-347-8226
NSN 5910-01-598-2855
NSN 5895-00-325-9036
NSN 6645-00-965-5273
NSN 6620-00-467-7414
NSN 5965-01-147-5289
NSN 6645-01-519-2732
NSN 5990-00-378-1449
NSN 5915-01-476-7124
NSN 6620-01-266-8894
NSN 5935-00-475-3143
NSN 5905-00-991-7257