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 5998-01-293-4213
NSN 5905-01-515-3654
NSN 5910-01-627-3756
NSN 7035-01-312-8573
NSN 6105-01-237-1808
NSN 5905-01-476-3370
NSN 5905-01-409-0659
NSN 5910-01-228-8247
NSN 6650-01-305-3388
NSN 5998-00-716-5261
NSN 5996-01-321-3092
NSN 6135-00-073-8939