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 5975-01-632-9402
NSN 5985-01-406-3447
NSN 5965-00-522-0922
NSN 5910-01-432-2214
NSN 5855-01-447-3137
NSN 6135-00-835-2330
NSN 6110-00-971-2035
NSN 6620-01-574-6774
NSN 5930-01-085-5563
NSN 5915-00-466-2840
NSN 5855-01-339-7675
NSN 6650-01-119-4576