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 5895-01-072-8177
NSN 5965-01-460-4172
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6610-01-658-6611
NSN 6320-01-160-3730
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 2925-00-778-0645
NSN 6150-01-421-3576
NSN 5998-00-243-5416
NSN 5905-00-800-0698
NSN 6110-01-483-1521
NSN 5960-01-328-8248