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 5895-01-464-4164
NSN 6650-01-535-2730
NSN 6220-01-417-6116
NSN 5935-01-646-4967
NSN 6320-01-519-0916
NSN 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 5905-00-523-8458
NSN 6685-01-443-3284
NSN 5998-01-573-1771
NSN 6105-00-456-1433
NSN 6610-01-575-4348
NSN 5975-01-040-0373