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 5915-01-542-9037
NSN 6685-01-425-8788
NSN 6610-01-086-9545
NSN 5935-01-069-3002
NSN 5905-01-536-4149
NSN 5960-01-488-5817
NSN 5920-00-777-6490
NSN 5960-00-512-9121
NSN 6150-00-438-0283
NSN 5925-00-715-2001
NSN 4140-01-483-8040
NSN 5996-01-500-2820