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 5935-01-467-4974
NSN 5975-00-279-3972
NSN 6150-01-310-6639
NSN 6645-01-063-8243
NSN 6105-00-473-2314
NSN 5945-01-587-7383
NSN 6685-00-897-8400
NSN 6130-00-359-2747
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6685-01-412-3956
NSN 7035-01-467-9030
NSN 5985-01-216-2972