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 5975-01-482-4574
NSN 5998-00-399-2830
NSN 5915-01-483-2896
NSN 6110-01-649-6493
NSN 5910-01-532-4617
NSN 5990-01-538-0923
NSN 6650-01-189-0975
NSN 5998-00-175-7352
NSN 5895-01-630-2714
NSN 7035-01-561-2262
NSN 5975-01-535-1491
NSN 6135-01-077-5705