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 5930-00-572-5374
NSN 5998-01-072-5236
NSN 5985-00-651-5983
NSN 6105-01-605-1447
NSN 5965-00-913-9545
NSN 5855-01-221-0355
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 6645-01-383-6514
NSN 5855-01-225-5855
NSN 5920-01-143-5002
NSN 5910-01-431-9690
NSN 4140-01-620-2498