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 5985-00-567-9857
NSN 5895-00-125-0834
NSN 6145-01-435-5700
NSN 5965-00-110-3330
NSN 5915-00-908-6761
NSN 6110-00-951-9824
NSN 5950-01-451-3420
NSN 6220-01-033-2082
NSN 5999-01-542-1837
NSN 6240-01-391-0399
NSN 6650-01-056-4632
NSN 6105-01-032-7181