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 5975-01-424-0314
NSN 6685-01-472-4397
NSN 5925-01-606-2393
NSN 6685-01-350-3451
NSN 5999-01-370-4939
NSN 6150-00-222-5108
NSN 5835-00-465-8535
NSN 5965-00-951-9961
NSN 5920-01-620-8490
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5925-00-133-5365
NSN 5910-01-040-4034