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 5975-01-148-3516
NSN 5835-00-256-5558
NSN 6110-00-733-8686
NSN 5835-01-592-2350
NSN 5965-01-468-3732
NSN 6610-01-501-6630
NSN 6645-01-200-5289
NSN 5975-00-577-3765
NSN 6650-01-412-1490
NSN 6220-01-233-1534
NSN 6135-01-321-1373
NSN 5996-00-888-0187