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 5985-01-297-5162
NSN 6650-01-508-3651
NSN 6645-01-560-3034
NSN 5965-00-228-8336
NSN 5975-00-651-3919
NSN 6150-01-169-5229
NSN 6150-01-153-1335
NSN 5985-01-446-6868
NSN 5945-00-529-0409
NSN 6645-01-063-8243
NSN 5945-01-311-3617
NSN 6220-00-020-5028