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 5975-01-408-3939
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 5910-01-039-9740
NSN 5950-01-334-9038
NSN 6685-01-577-5297
NSN 5895-00-209-7321
NSN 6610-00-395-2574
NSN 7035-01-205-1478
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5999-01-646-9600
NSN 6620-00-369-9481
NSN 5985-00-277-7371