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 5965-01-146-9162
NSN 6220-01-482-1443
NSN 5998-00-346-1319
NSN 5930-01-392-0608
NSN 5975-01-415-0918
NSN 5950-00-902-4977
NSN 5935-01-336-6950
NSN 5990-01-623-0082
NSN 6610-01-076-4800
NSN 6610-01-658-6611
NSN 5945-00-394-6869
NSN 5985-01-494-2515