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 5975-01-308-1975
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 6620-01-378-5579
NSN 5985-00-596-7263
NSN 5999-00-939-9342
NSN 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 6150-01-242-9898
NSN 6110-00-081-0927
NSN 6610-01-259-5296
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 5960-00-140-9583
NSN 7035-01-621-8038