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 5975-01-151-3300
NSN 5998-00-841-0392
NSN 6240-00-155-7900
NSN 5998-01-372-4691
NSN 5930-00-921-1160
NSN 6150-01-502-4619
NSN 5910-01-362-9526
NSN 6110-01-080-8677
NSN 6645-00-975-2103
NSN 5950-00-293-8260
NSN 6610-01-428-7779
NSN 5960-01-076-4708