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 5975-01-359-2679
NSN 6110-01-483-1209
NSN 4140-00-870-6981
NSN 5998-01-069-2963
NSN 5925-01-485-3159
NSN 5895-01-617-5127
NSN 5999-00-419-0693
NSN 6130-01-249-2539
NSN 5905-01-327-4634
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 5930-01-496-8477
NSN 5998-01-419-0746