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 5945-01-359-5262
NSN 5910-00-417-4644
NSN 6610-00-086-3840
NSN 5999-01-525-2690
NSN 5920-01-186-7914
NSN 6220-00-231-2687
NSN 5998-00-258-4992
NSN 6105-00-688-7082
NSN 5999-00-456-0603
NSN 6240-01-159-2633
NSN 5925-01-451-8781
NSN 5996-00-248-7061