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 5975-01-518-3478
NSN 5910-01-565-3937
NSN 5835-01-373-9506
NSN 5835-01-527-2629
NSN 5950-01-143-1816
NSN 6240-00-103-0058
NSN 5905-01-391-9102
NSN 6650-01-414-6196
NSN 5905-00-892-1654
NSN 6650-01-318-7339
NSN 5950-01-519-8947
NSN 5945-01-509-8682