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 5925-01-228-5413
NSN 6105-01-311-6910
NSN 5895-00-806-4561
NSN 5950-01-450-2616
NSN 5935-01-233-7176
NSN 6130-01-186-4022
NSN 5895-01-613-2306
NSN 6105-01-313-3835
NSN 4140-01-071-1512
NSN 6620-00-530-3939
NSN 5895-01-146-3907
NSN 5915-01-396-0556