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 5910-01-464-0508
NSN 6145-01-195-0332
NSN 6220-01-472-0614
NSN 6150-00-189-0292
NSN 5998-00-277-7552
NSN 6240-01-206-1000
NSN 6610-01-453-9295
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 6135-01-161-3914
NSN 5920-01-245-3584
NSN 6650-00-446-8787
NSN 5990-01-004-6343