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 5925-01-091-4577
NSN 5985-00-883-0595
NSN 5905-00-815-8708
NSN 6105-01-187-5164
NSN 5925-01-192-1452
NSN 5895-01-364-1836
NSN 6150-00-451-4984
NSN 5925-00-220-6841
NSN 6135-01-628-2753
NSN 5945-01-126-4173
NSN 5910-00-581-0035
NSN 6610-01-425-1523