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 5925-01-547-4304
NSN 5998-00-144-8211
NSN 6645-00-211-6906
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5835-01-629-2044
NSN 5920-01-652-1179
NSN 5895-01-656-1667
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 5960-01-499-7172
NSN 6685-01-522-9212
NSN 5985-01-209-4643
NSN 6320-00-511-7331