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 5985-01-480-2150
NSN 5999-01-541-2281
NSN 6130-01-368-0947
NSN 4140-01-562-5885
NSN 6110-01-640-8441
NSN 5905-01-246-8896
NSN 6110-01-407-5706
NSN 5965-01-375-5238
NSN 5975-00-260-1336
NSN 5998-01-544-8281
NSN 5930-01-009-1565
NSN 5975-01-160-0236