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 5985-00-182-2966
NSN 5975-01-021-3793
NSN 6685-00-799-6462
NSN 6645-00-845-1071
NSN 5835-01-352-7211
NSN 6110-00-137-7980
NSN 2925-01-304-7716
NSN 6130-01-266-9739
NSN 6610-01-525-8235
NSN 6650-00-216-6365
NSN 5960-01-438-0245
NSN 5985-01-646-5761