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 5965-01-595-4737
NSN 6145-00-493-4073
NSN 5985-01-154-1577
NSN 5990-01-388-0252
NSN 6620-01-318-8314
NSN 5905-01-449-4196
NSN 5895-01-632-2358
NSN 6610-01-535-0310
NSN 6650-00-266-6808
NSN 5915-00-659-3107
NSN 6135-01-500-0572
NSN 5998-01-532-5752