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 5910-00-500-0192
NSN 5965-00-964-1756
NSN 6240-01-658-9355
NSN 5965-00-247-0727
NSN 6220-01-195-2093
NSN 5998-00-161-4228
NSN 5960-01-219-5504
NSN 5920-01-189-0115
NSN 6130-01-181-5475
NSN 6130-01-553-1482
NSN 5915-00-615-9537
NSN 5965-01-207-0991