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 5895-00-176-0157
NSN 5999-01-094-5956
NSN 5835-01-366-5906
NSN 6145-00-193-6721
NSN 5999-01-166-8172
NSN 5945-01-582-8644
NSN 5920-01-231-3447
NSN 5835-00-315-3797
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6620-01-181-1757
NSN 5930-01-527-8296
NSN 5998-00-716-7638