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 5855-01-483-2346
NSN 6645-01-344-4184
NSN 5975-00-681-8707
NSN 6685-01-148-4130
NSN 6145-01-137-1637
NSN 5998-01-449-1575
NSN 6105-01-499-1551
NSN 5999-00-228-2317
NSN 6685-01-068-4446
NSN 5905-01-305-7549
NSN 5985-01-365-9453
NSN 6220-00-936-4501