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 5985-01-411-6502
NSN 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 5998-01-650-1851
NSN 5950-01-182-2521
NSN 6135-01-046-6803
NSN 5925-01-128-3582
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5960-01-384-4603
NSN 6645-00-234-3873
NSN 6130-01-453-9303
NSN 6610-00-104-6800
NSN 5920-01-254-2753