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 5910-01-617-4826
NSN 5920-01-125-4356
NSN 6150-01-454-3403
NSN 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 5895-01-044-3201
NSN 5895-01-294-8565
NSN 6220-01-378-3488
NSN 5998-01-084-0364
NSN 5999-00-187-2767
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 6240-00-658-3207