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 5960-01-428-3629
NSN 5998-01-576-9769
NSN 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 6620-01-524-0583
NSN 5945-01-611-1123
NSN 5975-01-559-7300
NSN 5905-01-063-7938
NSN 5945-01-347-1657
NSN 5996-01-579-0202
NSN 7035-00-145-9138
NSN 5998-00-028-3488
NSN 6685-01-406-2919