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 5975-01-537-3149
NSN 5915-01-245-3402
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 5915-01-469-5954
NSN 6105-01-514-6197
NSN 5925-00-345-7746
NSN 5910-01-294-9434
NSN 5996-00-756-9720
NSN 5998-01-413-0691
NSN 6150-01-064-6523
NSN 6610-01-626-8139
NSN 6105-01-353-3251