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 5996-01-349-3333
NSN 5920-00-378-1395
NSN 4140-00-189-0235
NSN 5945-01-210-2701
NSN 6645-01-096-9719
NSN 5945-01-261-7849
NSN 6110-01-070-3780
NSN 6610-00-934-1044
NSN 6130-01-118-1087
NSN 5855-00-185-1560
NSN 6650-00-485-9685
NSN 5975-01-433-8052