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 5910-01-645-2266
NSN 5905-00-859-5051
NSN 5910-01-272-6232
NSN 5915-01-546-7335
NSN 6240-00-264-8022
NSN 5960-01-003-5819
NSN 6110-00-896-5807
NSN 5925-01-191-6498
NSN 5965-01-111-6031
NSN 5920-01-385-8307
NSN 6220-01-004-1152
NSN 5950-00-731-4422