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 5895-00-192-3854
NSN 5985-00-266-2094
NSN 5835-00-479-0464
NSN 6610-00-585-6227
NSN 5895-01-248-0689
NSN 5998-01-322-7771
NSN 5920-01-560-1285
NSN 6150-00-426-6837
NSN 7035-01-315-9754
NSN 6685-00-766-4092
NSN 6220-01-373-1397
NSN 6685-00-575-4647