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 5985-01-474-0027
NSN 5935-01-626-2921
NSN 6320-01-429-5728
NSN 6610-01-080-1041
NSN 6645-01-632-6263
NSN 6610-01-344-0972
NSN
NSN 5855-01-033-1375
NSN 5990-01-455-8035
NSN 5935-00-828-4042
NSN 6645-01-028-2186
NSN 5930-00-081-0362