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 5910-01-433-2266
NSN 6320-01-409-1388
NSN 6685-00-287-7564
NSN 5910-01-518-2514
NSN 6610-00-518-4919
NSN 5996-01-406-4035
NSN 2925-01-116-6838
NSN 6240-01-382-3756
NSN 5990-01-480-9938
NSN 6645-00-372-2618
NSN 5895-00-988-4416
NSN 5935-00-451-1518