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 5915-01-474-5720
NSN 5925-00-116-0879
NSN 6220-01-209-6219
NSN 5996-00-493-3468
NSN 5915-01-228-7096
NSN 2925-01-415-0264
NSN 5975-01-052-3489
NSN 6135-01-364-0667
NSN 6110-01-132-5720
NSN 5990-00-884-1743
NSN 5999-00-487-5054
NSN 5920-00-034-0940