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 5965-01-087-5446
NSN 5935-00-275-7862
NSN 5985-01-127-9887
NSN 6240-01-491-6118
NSN 6105-00-611-2581
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 5950-00-822-9219
NSN 6145-01-064-8818
NSN 4140-01-631-4447
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 5999-01-415-1835