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 5895-01-632-4579
NSN 6620-01-460-7877
NSN 6620-01-239-1427
NSN 5935-01-177-1712
NSN 6320-01-547-9877
NSN 5895-01-014-8443
NSN 5960-01-169-1372
NSN 6105-00-501-7681
NSN 6320-01-370-4218
NSN 6620-01-106-6510
NSN 5990-00-479-9157
NSN 5910-01-487-8330