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 5985-01-152-5133
NSN 6650-00-882-3576
NSN 5910-00-336-4525
NSN 6610-01-100-3662
NSN 5915-01-298-2830
NSN 5960-00-915-4175
NSN 6145-01-435-4190
NSN 7035-01-132-7209
NSN 6610-01-195-2828
NSN 5915-00-096-4432
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 5930-01-050-8431