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 5975-01-294-2138
NSN 6645-00-038-5735
NSN 5960-01-271-8107
NSN 5925-01-240-7050
NSN 6110-01-106-4440
NSN 5945-01-123-7793
NSN 6610-00-918-3389
NSN 6130-01-211-5828
NSN 6685-01-180-7697
NSN 5945-00-840-8224
NSN 5975-01-501-8411
NSN 5985-00-105-2165