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 5895-01-297-4424
NSN 5975-00-183-7691
NSN 5975-01-107-4198
NSN 6650-01-315-9728
NSN 6685-01-313-7103
NSN 5895-00-174-4442
NSN 5910-01-524-6992
NSN 6135-01-039-2882
NSN 5990-01-349-8132
NSN 5996-01-124-0781
NSN 5910-01-058-9690
NSN 5835-01-012-7667