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 5975-01-173-1871
NSN 5999-00-921-8777
NSN 5999-00-413-4916
NSN 6685-01-461-3223
NSN 6150-01-377-0409
NSN 5965-01-451-7313
NSN 5920-01-520-6954
NSN 6645-01-354-5589
NSN 6220-01-555-6487
NSN 5935-01-648-2317
NSN 6105-01-309-2423
NSN 6150-01-004-0855