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 5975-01-565-3020
NSN 5945-00-059-7521
NSN 6220-01-051-0363
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5999-00-403-1611
NSN 6610-01-421-4044
NSN 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 6150-01-323-6916
NSN 6685-01-476-4451
NSN 7035-01-524-4151
NSN 6685-01-295-0783
NSN 6240-01-253-0687