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 5975-01-552-6539
NSN 5975-01-542-4606
NSN 5950-01-146-6592
NSN 6620-01-281-6386
NSN 5965-00-764-1841
NSN 5925-01-280-5451
NSN 6610-01-212-9817
NSN 5920-01-432-7962
NSN 5960-01-456-1735
NSN 5915-01-078-0325
NSN 6645-01-447-3143
NSN 5915-00-542-2179