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 5975-01-524-5530
NSN 5996-00-466-3099
NSN 5935-00-853-5875
NSN 5930-01-509-5560
NSN 5965-01-480-8784
NSN 4140-00-871-9619
NSN 6145-01-041-3057
NSN 5895-00-186-8572
NSN 5935-01-065-0403
NSN 5945-00-414-0159
NSN 6650-01-464-5033
NSN 6150-01-444-5133