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 5975-01-412-4552
NSN 5985-01-177-1141
NSN 5998-01-025-4118
NSN 5920-01-035-5456
NSN 5999-01-498-9971
NSN 6105-01-159-6150
NSN 5975-00-131-1583
NSN 5945-01-408-5977
NSN 2925-01-458-5808
NSN 6110-01-120-7652
NSN 5999-01-423-8329
NSN 5985-00-839-3939