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 5910-00-173-4346
NSN 6685-01-594-6298
NSN 6145-01-214-8810
NSN 5975-00-099-0045
NSN 5915-01-609-3891
NSN 6220-01-579-6112
NSN 5996-01-174-7526
NSN 5965-01-461-2850
NSN 5950-00-824-4106
NSN 6685-01-325-4154
NSN 5915-01-656-0034
NSN 5915-00-340-1135