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 5945-00-912-8787
NSN 5935-00-246-5280
NSN 4140-00-051-0812
NSN 6145-00-457-8214
NSN 6110-01-563-7422
NSN 6645-00-620-9294
NSN 5930-00-518-1642
NSN 5996-01-222-8745
NSN 5999-01-055-4947
NSN 6150-00-045-3900
NSN 5975-01-162-6221
NSN 5895-00-175-6415