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 6685-01-432-2579
NSN 5935-01-510-2797
NSN 5965-01-494-3600
NSN 5945-01-464-8888
NSN 5996-00-783-9246
NSN 5998-00-785-7911
NSN 6650-01-250-1244
NSN 5930-01-523-2401
NSN 5999-00-153-9671
NSN 5925-00-454-9232
NSN 4140-01-419-0198
NSN 6105-01-422-0510