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 5965-01-574-8942
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 6320-01-194-1253
NSN 6610-01-027-0087
NSN 6110-01-619-2197
NSN 5990-01-137-8722
NSN 5835-01-506-0746
NSN 2925-00-788-0043
NSN 5925-00-426-4754
NSN 6240-01-659-3499
NSN 6650-01-345-4306
NSN 5905-00-452-8771