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 5975-01-303-5095
NSN 5945-00-481-5896
NSN 6150-00-402-0799
NSN 5998-00-594-0357
NSN 5990-01-357-6175
NSN 5985-00-824-2845
NSN 6650-01-349-5524
NSN 6150-00-141-8793
NSN 5985-01-332-8850
NSN 5996-01-397-7697
NSN 5855-01-069-4742
NSN 6105-01-123-8887