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 5998-01-532-9219
NSN 6620-01-441-7896
NSN 5975-01-137-8490
NSN 5985-00-937-9712
NSN 5965-00-822-0781
NSN 2925-01-116-6838
NSN 5975-00-527-9656
NSN 6145-01-556-4838
NSN 5950-00-296-5505
NSN 6645-01-073-5302
NSN 5910-01-213-7516
NSN 5915-00-716-1821