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 5930-01-140-6079
NSN 5945-01-367-5350
NSN 6650-01-479-5386
NSN 5999-01-412-1405
NSN 5930-00-140-9293
NSN 5998-01-134-1082
NSN 5996-01-514-9292
NSN 5975-00-283-1320
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5975-01-058-3838
NSN 5975-01-648-2475
NSN 6150-01-485-2322