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 5925-01-440-9364
NSN 5935-01-415-5750
NSN 6685-00-598-1944
NSN 5950-01-445-3535
NSN 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 5935-00-264-5652
NSN 6110-01-478-9100
NSN 5999-00-149-0624
NSN 6105-00-811-1990
NSN 6145-00-264-8940
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5998-01-074-0584