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 5935-01-647-3397
NSN 5975-01-595-9998
NSN 5985-00-964-7692
NSN 5835-01-314-2781
NSN 5915-00-081-0536
NSN 5960-01-036-1223
NSN 6145-00-959-5897
NSN 5996-01-269-0982
NSN 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 6685-01-292-8704
NSN 5999-01-441-8602
NSN 6650-01-037-9755