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 5905-01-530-5524
NSN 5975-00-875-4082
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 6145-00-989-6737
NSN 5935-00-204-9909
NSN 6320-01-177-3192
NSN 6220-01-339-7557
NSN 5930-01-224-6561
NSN 6145-01-485-7897
NSN 5950-01-092-5591
NSN 6145-00-466-2790
NSN 5996-00-226-5364