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 5965-01-502-3650
NSN 5905-01-368-1085
NSN 6645-01-089-6459
NSN 5895-01-127-4798
NSN 6220-01-264-8944
NSN 5985-00-970-6518
NSN 2925-00-070-4576
NSN 5996-00-603-3249
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5945-00-155-0569
NSN 5975-01-230-9416
NSN 6105-00-614-8003