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 5975-01-607-2955
NSN 5996-00-375-5057
NSN 6610-01-065-6057
NSN 6650-01-093-1803
NSN 5835-00-550-7728
NSN 5855-01-600-0486
NSN 6105-00-456-0920
NSN 7035-00-442-1869
NSN 5996-01-386-2045
NSN 6110-00-130-5342
NSN 5999-01-288-0297
NSN 6220-01-196-0332