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 5975-01-076-6697
NSN 5975-01-544-3328
NSN 5999-01-290-5529
NSN 5910-01-168-6558
NSN 5925-01-365-5442
NSN 6110-01-395-1727
NSN 2925-00-860-3652
NSN 5895-01-314-7644
NSN 5930-00-246-5599
NSN 7035-01-602-9350
NSN 4140-00-580-8508
NSN 5950-01-495-5051