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 5925-01-450-6478
NSN 5895-00-993-1583
NSN 6240-01-407-5690
NSN 5935-00-285-2767
NSN 5935-01-522-1716
NSN 5996-00-580-4129
NSN 6645-01-510-3496
NSN 5998-01-545-6500
NSN 5965-00-068-1666
NSN 5905-01-647-9743
NSN 5895-01-459-6768
NSN 5895-01-173-7117