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 5910-01-013-0844
NSN 5999-01-564-0922
NSN 6320-01-543-3238
NSN 5965-01-120-5063
NSN 6650-00-195-7519
NSN 5965-01-425-2039
NSN 5915-01-331-2485
NSN 6130-01-109-1644
NSN 4140-00-871-3000
NSN 5960-00-594-0824
NSN 6645-00-526-6343
NSN 5915-00-949-0213