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 5950-01-287-5647
NSN 5910-01-474-4884
NSN 5895-01-110-6737
NSN 5950-01-345-4936
NSN 5996-01-449-0666
NSN 6220-01-320-1410
NSN 5930-01-602-5615
NSN 5920-00-594-3124
NSN 6145-01-514-6639
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 5950-01-059-6591
NSN 6110-00-227-0578