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 5985-01-620-4660
NSN 5930-01-270-3315
NSN 5935-01-585-2922
NSN 5975-00-799-2584
NSN 5990-01-369-2764
NSN 5905-00-450-6332
NSN 6145-01-207-0445
NSN 5915-01-509-9323
NSN 6620-01-658-1849
NSN 6685-01-612-4411
NSN 5975-01-641-8312
NSN 7035-01-107-2811