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 5975-01-628-4904
NSN 6645-00-910-2722
NSN 6650-01-433-5949
NSN 5965-00-971-5522
NSN 6650-01-432-1830
NSN 5990-00-738-5603
NSN 5996-00-878-6757
NSN 6220-01-467-5973
NSN 5945-01-240-8062
NSN 6220-01-162-7954
NSN 6240-01-476-5776
NSN 4140-00-186-3062