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 5975-01-576-4048
NSN 2925-01-632-5913
NSN 5895-01-147-2931
NSN 6130-00-854-1995
NSN 6240-00-244-0483
NSN 6320-01-454-1965
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5920-01-629-5424
NSN 5985-01-530-6304
NSN 6240-01-601-4805
NSN 5985-01-501-7298
NSN 5998-00-406-6512