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 5975-00-894-9639
NSN 5895-01-502-6988
NSN 6240-01-563-3990
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6130-01-221-1673
NSN 6645-01-298-4662
NSN 5915-00-682-1941
NSN 5945-01-291-5511
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5910-00-350-1969
NSN 5990-01-100-1840
NSN 6610-01-471-3467