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 5975-01-133-3975
NSN 6220-01-272-9239
NSN 5965-01-147-5289
NSN 6320-01-094-2634
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5996-01-349-0261
NSN 6110-01-642-5848
NSN 5920-00-984-4428
NSN 5999-01-321-5094
NSN 5996-01-027-0702
NSN 6145-00-835-2298
NSN 5950-00-248-6921