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 5965-01-279-8073
NSN 4140-01-627-6257
NSN 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 5990-01-527-7640
NSN 5985-00-795-2911
NSN 5895-00-284-4835
NSN 6150-01-377-4883
NSN 5960-01-398-4883
NSN 6685-01-467-8789
NSN 6150-01-253-2483
NSN 5915-01-221-5790
NSN 5930-01-512-0050