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 5930-01-051-6071
NSN 5965-00-436-2226
NSN 5985-01-544-0650
NSN 6645-00-421-5287
NSN 6320-01-355-3998
NSN 7035-01-136-7404
NSN 6220-00-983-6920
NSN 5975-01-027-6657
NSN 7035-01-537-5308
NSN 6105-01-381-7006
NSN 5985-00-548-8841
NSN 5905-00-655-9282