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 5910-01-159-9296
NSN 6220-00-670-7692
NSN 6150-00-467-0803
NSN 6105-01-179-5039
NSN 5915-01-544-8740
NSN 5935-00-954-5449
NSN 7035-01-033-3007
NSN 6685-01-597-9566
NSN 5996-01-055-6847
NSN 4140-01-567-8796
NSN 5998-00-900-8643
NSN 5950-00-513-9596