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 5975-01-436-5161
NSN 6110-01-348-2951
NSN 5910-00-819-0293
NSN 5985-01-369-0349
NSN 5975-00-379-2388
NSN 6105-01-624-0679
NSN 5999-00-678-3847
NSN 5975-01-004-4549
NSN 5996-01-555-7690
NSN 6650-01-447-7962
NSN 7035-01-214-5171
NSN 5915-01-098-6292