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 5996-01-353-9261
NSN 5975-01-010-2728
NSN 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 5915-01-230-5350
NSN 5920-01-527-0961
NSN 5990-00-306-0222
NSN 5925-01-188-4303
NSN 5975-01-577-0247
NSN 5996-00-024-0827
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 6620-00-643-1402
NSN 6150-01-525-8028