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 5975-01-147-4456
NSN 5990-01-507-7495
NSN 6240-00-725-2274
NSN 5920-00-171-2347
NSN 5975-01-420-0404
NSN 5950-01-462-2229
NSN 5975-01-508-0597
NSN 6130-01-552-5200
NSN 5950-01-343-4761
NSN 6685-01-407-6008
NSN 6130-01-081-1714
NSN 6685-01-293-7740