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 5998-01-375-9074
NSN 5975-01-437-0638
NSN 6645-01-151-9732
NSN 5915-00-493-5872
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 6110-01-258-8396
NSN 6620-01-473-8262
NSN 5895-01-359-5777
NSN 5975-00-632-0217
NSN 6110-01-283-9420
NSN 5985-01-644-0652
NSN 5950-00-477-7582