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 5975-01-382-4978
NSN 5915-01-468-7242
NSN 6130-01-311-4879
NSN 6220-01-495-6024
NSN 6145-01-089-7984
NSN 5990-00-140-1159
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 5920-01-363-1426
NSN 5960-01-058-1074
NSN 5965-00-062-0559
NSN 5945-00-155-4290
NSN 6220-00-635-8818