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 5910-01-645-9825
NSN 5975-00-364-5010
NSN 6610-01-155-2661
NSN 5910-01-472-5823
NSN 5930-01-104-6010
NSN 4140-01-185-6214
NSN 5930-01-315-0613
NSN 6620-01-074-1714
NSN 6110-00-551-8321
NSN 6240-01-432-7404
NSN 5985-01-514-2271
NSN 6620-01-628-2620