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 5985-01-147-9395
NSN 5996-00-118-4137
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5915-01-506-5192
NSN 5835-01-350-9701
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5960-00-140-1727
NSN 5930-01-087-5848
NSN 5835-00-930-8500
NSN 6105-00-106-6447
NSN 2925-01-612-0405
NSN 6320-01-578-6006