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 5960-01-515-4791
NSN 5950-01-155-1569
NSN 5905-00-244-1663
NSN 6220-01-491-0236
NSN 5996-01-172-9000
NSN 5915-00-304-8195
NSN 5895-00-879-9193
NSN 6620-00-067-4946
NSN 5996-00-932-0433
NSN 6685-01-116-3422
NSN 5855-00-179-8588
NSN 5925-00-455-2181