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 5905-01-394-5195
NSN 6150-01-254-4249
NSN 5999-00-579-6058
NSN 6105-01-215-0579
NSN 5998-01-549-2389
NSN 5910-00-758-5097
NSN 6610-00-006-5783
NSN 4140-00-997-0670
NSN 6685-01-329-4122
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5985-01-027-4154
NSN 5930-00-826-5261