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 5910-01-306-3994
NSN 5996-01-445-5528
NSN 5975-01-493-4537
NSN 5895-01-243-1076
NSN 6110-00-375-9897
NSN 6240-00-443-8000
NSN 5975-01-083-2397
NSN 5915-01-084-9436
NSN 6240-01-560-8342
NSN 5990-01-356-4259
NSN 6145-01-446-2697
NSN 5965-01-265-2980