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 5945-01-101-3391
NSN 5915-01-302-4285
NSN 6220-01-262-5320
NSN 5945-01-415-5835
NSN 6620-00-073-2693
NSN 5905-01-143-9886
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5965-01-415-9196
NSN 5930-00-493-6202
NSN 5925-01-537-0409
NSN 6145-01-242-1266
NSN 5985-01-147-2862