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 5975-01-387-5798
NSN 5935-00-990-7501
NSN 5855-01-613-6808
NSN 5975-01-625-9887
NSN 5895-00-976-4978
NSN 6220-01-589-1184
NSN 6240-01-435-6019
NSN 6645-01-400-1383
NSN 5985-01-150-8797
NSN 6145-00-232-0813
NSN 5905-00-518-8066
NSN 5855-01-433-7009