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 5985-01-258-9200
NSN 5945-00-975-1395
NSN 5960-00-133-2475
NSN 5975-00-970-2639
NSN 5920-01-112-5399
NSN 5920-00-035-4846
NSN 6220-01-423-9491
NSN 5965-01-246-6162
NSN 5855-01-529-7260
NSN 6620-00-237-9395
NSN 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 6240-00-845-5034