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 5965-01-318-2201
NSN 5910-01-616-7985
NSN 5835-00-811-4554
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 5975-01-207-9281
NSN 6610-00-467-2850
NSN 6150-01-195-3424
NSN 6110-01-587-7312
NSN 5999-01-166-3949
NSN 5895-01-510-4198
NSN 6240-00-088-9041