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 5998-00-060-3333
NSN 5915-01-079-1450
NSN 6145-01-585-2555
NSN 6320-01-478-9351
NSN 5950-00-245-3397
NSN 7035-01-182-7640
NSN 6685-01-534-6330
NSN 5985-00-865-0247
NSN 5965-01-381-2527
NSN 5915-00-393-1850
NSN 6105-01-492-6547
NSN 5925-00-454-6870