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 5975-01-603-4456
NSN 6685-01-534-2572
NSN 5925-00-859-7942
NSN 5950-00-581-5382
NSN 6610-00-500-0180
NSN 5945-00-877-0307
NSN 5855-01-357-6877
NSN 6220-01-113-9952
NSN 6105-01-144-5473
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 6105-00-567-8705
NSN 6105-00-962-9003