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 5975-01-091-2045
NSN 6645-01-579-2898
NSN 5985-00-723-6384
NSN 5960-01-308-2474
NSN 6650-00-161-4122
NSN 5998-00-845-4873
NSN 5999-01-125-5753
NSN 6320-00-539-9283
NSN 6105-01-565-3557
NSN 6620-00-369-1916
NSN 5985-01-178-4406
NSN 5990-01-411-5930