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 5960-01-415-3574
NSN 5925-01-493-2309
NSN 6105-01-497-6700
NSN 5915-01-098-5524
NSN 6145-01-089-8616
NSN 6645-00-003-5945
NSN 5935-01-312-1721
NSN 5915-01-464-4446
NSN 6610-01-497-1688
NSN 6110-01-187-9477
NSN 5975-00-451-8588
NSN 4140-01-200-3265