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 5935-01-306-8428
NSN 5950-01-464-4196
NSN 5985-00-614-7783
NSN 5905-00-393-2565
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6610-01-214-6680
NSN 6135-01-271-7151
NSN 5996-00-389-7404
NSN 6240-00-467-6099
NSN 6610-01-121-4925
NSN 5975-01-236-5643