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 5915-01-422-4620
NSN 6135-01-059-4055
NSN 5915-00-108-8542
NSN 5925-00-356-8007
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 5920-00-734-5519
NSN 5920-01-378-8924
NSN 6620-00-761-9293
NSN 6220-01-166-7175
NSN 6645-01-146-3323
NSN 6650-01-619-9986
NSN 5998-01-452-6349