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 5975-01-206-6316
NSN 6240-01-417-8792
NSN 5905-01-541-7636
NSN 6240-01-566-0235
NSN 5999-01-309-9716
NSN 5998-01-191-6248
NSN 4140-01-423-1647
NSN 6650-01-027-1181
NSN 5965-00-045-3440
NSN 5920-01-573-8468
NSN 5975-01-480-2817
NSN 6110-00-325-4255