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 5975-01-094-6806
NSN 5985-01-367-4656
NSN 6650-00-726-4242
NSN 5985-01-143-4950
NSN 5930-01-064-8033
NSN 7035-01-318-1019
NSN 5930-01-433-2422
NSN 5999-01-314-9644
NSN 6110-01-440-9158
NSN 5915-01-011-3406
NSN 5965-00-739-2063
NSN 6650-00-629-0237