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 5996-01-415-3098
NSN 5960-01-272-2124
NSN 5996-01-456-4524
NSN 6145-01-563-4878
NSN 5895-01-549-2236
NSN 5835-01-150-6084
NSN 6650-01-327-4122
NSN 5985-00-758-2056
NSN 5895-01-252-5885
NSN 6105-01-564-3441
NSN 5915-00-648-0073
NSN 5835-01-397-8801