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 5975-01-223-6324
NSN 5999-01-216-7854
NSN 5895-01-459-7157
NSN 5975-00-457-0611
NSN 6685-00-155-4301
NSN 6610-00-886-3652
NSN 6610-01-207-0045
NSN 6685-01-596-1480
NSN 5965-00-953-0072
NSN 5895-00-675-4374
NSN 6645-00-539-1705
NSN 5925-00-842-4973