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 5895-01-594-5834
NSN 5996-01-057-7918
NSN 6685-01-219-6623
NSN 6240-00-897-1209
NSN 4140-01-364-0109
NSN 6645-00-363-9775
NSN 6150-01-469-7865
NSN 6650-01-606-9209
NSN 5965-01-413-7290
NSN 5920-00-966-2821
NSN 5930-01-486-2927
NSN 6320-01-215-6459