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 5985-01-426-8726
NSN 7035-01-085-5955
NSN 5960-00-453-3464
NSN 6220-01-072-2582
NSN 6620-01-013-5432
NSN 5915-01-298-1437
NSN 5998-01-462-4471
NSN 5945-01-524-4558
NSN 5930-01-340-2439
NSN 5945-01-471-7540
NSN 6685-01-450-7744
NSN 6620-00-759-6646