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 5985-01-569-9195
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 5895-01-442-6518
NSN 5990-01-537-1124
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 6645-01-324-5621
NSN 5999-00-394-4540
NSN 6240-00-144-4693
NSN 6320-01-278-9832
NSN 5999-00-105-9054
NSN 5975-01-468-6034