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 5960-01-311-5817
NSN 5996-01-430-2440
NSN 6685-01-627-9379
NSN 4140-01-468-6724
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 6145-00-427-7201
NSN 6240-01-144-5898
NSN 5895-01-395-7447
NSN 6685-01-610-0556
NSN 5835-00-130-6404
NSN 5950-01-447-3817
NSN 5915-01-149-2371