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 5965-01-107-8549
NSN 5985-01-417-3738
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 6130-00-455-9911
NSN 5990-00-901-7823
NSN 6645-01-648-3688
NSN 5999-01-076-3979
NSN 5975-01-381-7274
NSN 5998-00-920-2936
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 2925-01-211-3294
NSN 5985-00-963-8948