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 5975-01-084-5205
NSN 5935-00-875-2933
NSN 6145-00-824-2517
NSN 6645-01-213-1739
NSN 7035-01-314-7559
NSN 5945-00-947-8027
NSN 5975-00-269-4365
NSN 5965-01-243-5494
NSN 6610-01-502-7820
NSN 5910-01-246-7700
NSN 6220-00-172-7641
NSN 6110-01-435-4400