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 5895-01-476-9056
NSN 5965-00-501-7835
NSN 5945-00-348-2740
NSN 6110-00-263-6664
NSN 5910-00-309-3450
NSN 5985-00-889-0320
NSN 6150-00-100-4757
NSN 5895-01-038-5781
NSN 5960-01-365-2320
NSN 5905-00-203-5377
NSN 6145-01-441-1201
NSN 5920-01-351-2193