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 5975-01-569-2356
NSN 5975-01-367-6059
NSN 5975-00-873-9048
NSN 6220-01-462-9321
NSN 5965-01-218-7795
NSN 5855-01-069-1341
NSN 5935-01-108-2628
NSN 6110-01-381-0300
NSN 5935-00-185-5560
NSN 5905-00-905-3335
NSN 5960-00-679-3944
NSN 6650-01-382-2180