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 5985-01-218-9970
NSN 6620-01-237-5603
NSN 5998-01-512-2398
NSN 4140-01-333-6052
NSN 5975-01-591-5969
NSN 7035-00-365-3989
NSN 5930-01-093-3794
NSN 6220-01-230-0872
NSN 6620-00-791-0763
NSN 5915-01-113-6834
NSN 5920-00-955-9392
NSN 5945-00-206-2774