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 5960-01-478-9493
NSN 5925-01-361-8447
NSN 6240-01-442-7746
NSN 5935-01-328-1305
NSN 5996-00-484-9196
NSN 6645-00-574-9712
NSN 6220-01-222-9045
NSN 5835-01-584-8538
NSN 5945-01-079-7500
NSN 5930-01-335-9808
NSN 5895-01-480-5783
NSN 5930-01-508-5309