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 5975-01-510-9722
NSN 5915-01-172-4298
NSN 5835-01-346-1386
NSN 5925-01-287-5629
NSN 5965-01-253-0451
NSN 6610-01-576-8955
NSN 6145-01-461-2750
NSN 6150-00-243-9531
NSN 5905-00-730-1499
NSN 6105-01-611-9577
NSN 6145-00-468-3244
NSN 5915-01-249-9686