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 5935-01-406-5455
NSN 2925-00-127-7828
NSN 6650-00-740-7338
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 5950-01-220-0681
NSN 6610-00-711-2551
NSN 6150-01-551-4825
NSN 5998-01-278-9253
NSN 5960-01-391-4701
NSN 5905-00-318-6869
NSN 6240-01-487-3840
NSN 6220-01-378-3205