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 5975-01-069-3236
NSN 6610-01-327-3187
NSN 6685-01-411-7113
NSN 5965-01-051-0126
NSN 5925-00-466-7308
NSN 5945-01-552-8160
NSN 5945-00-011-6881
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 5985-00-722-3791
NSN 5915-01-376-1480
NSN 6105-00-766-4501
NSN 5999-01-184-7421