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 5910-01-339-3974
NSN 5905-01-383-5597
NSN 6620-01-335-5776
NSN 5960-00-714-3386
NSN 6135-01-226-4071
NSN 6150-01-482-4620
NSN 2925-01-649-7543
NSN 6320-01-536-3077
NSN 6240-01-559-3774
NSN 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 6620-01-115-2926
NSN 6320-01-106-4414