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 5975-01-020-7869
NSN 6320-01-504-3948
NSN 6145-01-243-6585
NSN 6320-01-046-5228
NSN 5960-00-851-0672
NSN 6220-00-929-8612
NSN 6220-01-464-1947
NSN 5975-01-147-6353
NSN 5935-00-234-5940
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 5996-01-498-8272
NSN 6110-01-449-1954