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 5975-01-564-7009
NSN 5996-01-065-3440
NSN 5920-00-648-6767
NSN 4140-01-136-2204
NSN 5925-01-100-5478
NSN 5975-01-487-2867
NSN 5930-00-786-8463
NSN 6135-00-575-8942
NSN 4140-00-728-3097
NSN 5930-01-353-2867
NSN 6240-00-406-1510
NSN 5999-00-006-5447