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 5910-01-474-5479
NSN 5905-01-492-5861
NSN 6610-01-551-0774
NSN 5999-01-439-7263
NSN 5910-01-168-8771
NSN 4140-00-699-0904
NSN 6320-01-157-9076
NSN 5945-01-241-2155
NSN 5996-01-487-3733
NSN 5925-00-335-8727
NSN 6645-01-468-4990
NSN 6150-01-627-1812