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 5985-01-179-5864
NSN 5999-01-211-2021
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 5975-01-348-4005
NSN 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 6320-01-312-3620
NSN 5999-00-393-2811
NSN 5998-00-206-6613
NSN 6145-01-068-4138
NSN 6620-01-387-7645
NSN 5910-00-204-0111
NSN 6620-01-378-5579