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 5975-01-359-5694
NSN 6150-01-661-0378
NSN 5925-01-245-7621
NSN 5930-01-151-3436
NSN 5895-01-416-1900
NSN 6135-01-230-4399
NSN 5998-01-018-2229
NSN 6650-00-287-5868
NSN 5996-01-351-8868
NSN 6320-01-268-3072
NSN 5910-00-528-9714
NSN 6150-01-366-7712