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 5910-01-359-8211
NSN 6145-00-155-3474
NSN 6150-01-337-8399
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 6620-01-075-5299
NSN 6650-01-632-3135
NSN 6620-01-367-2597
NSN 5990-00-819-9949
NSN 5915-01-569-5655
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6650-01-224-2555
NSN 5975-01-301-3566