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 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6645-01-642-3637
NSN 5895-01-254-3731
NSN 5945-01-451-4798
NSN 5965-01-330-9152
NSN 5895-00-905-5730
NSN 6620-01-064-0366
NSN 5895-01-080-1657
NSN 6685-01-589-9737
NSN 5965-01-497-5961
NSN 5855-00-433-2377
NSN 5985-01-517-6531