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 5985-01-476-5665
NSN 5895-00-752-5655
NSN 6145-00-487-9575
NSN 6645-00-381-9628
NSN 6220-00-468-5801
NSN 5925-01-133-8453
NSN 5975-01-297-4975
NSN 6645-01-144-4408
NSN 6145-01-232-5746
NSN 5960-00-413-8129
NSN 4140-00-938-8664
NSN 6150-00-110-9828