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 5975-01-441-2181
NSN 5985-00-516-2373
NSN 5935-01-218-5001
NSN 6610-01-630-6817
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 5965-00-104-3121
NSN 5925-00-899-2663
NSN 5930-00-917-2454
NSN 5990-01-382-5364
NSN 5965-00-253-1302
NSN 5990-01-504-9265
NSN 5915-00-496-2201