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 5999-01-448-9932
NSN 5965-01-165-3002
NSN 5915-01-119-0250
NSN 5930-01-487-8463
NSN 6620-00-635-7347
NSN 5960-00-034-7925
NSN 7035-01-182-1086
NSN 6610-00-410-2501
NSN 5925-01-132-6092
NSN 7035-01-359-7460
NSN 6145-01-466-6464
NSN 6145-01-364-7837