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 5910-01-461-7175
NSN 6610-00-226-4710
NSN 5925-01-185-1390
NSN 5930-01-654-8313
NSN 5910-01-174-6715
NSN 5945-00-966-1549
NSN 5945-00-687-2072
NSN 5985-00-561-7869
NSN 5930-00-921-1160
NSN 6650-01-519-9165
NSN 5965-01-199-8362
NSN 6685-01-471-6864