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 5855-01-567-5926
NSN 6645-01-556-1441
NSN 5965-01-176-9052
NSN 6220-00-222-5663
NSN 5895-01-342-0078
NSN 6240-01-602-8238
NSN 6645-01-487-8227
NSN 6145-01-610-5173
NSN 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 5996-01-611-2924
NSN 6145-01-131-8557
NSN 5975-01-501-4542