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 5999-01-565-8350
NSN 5945-00-917-6760
NSN 5835-00-660-4523
NSN 5975-00-644-4972
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5905-01-149-5721
NSN 6320-01-232-4664
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5960-00-455-9218
NSN 6610-00-111-3159
NSN 5855-01-201-4857
NSN 6650-00-981-9501