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 5975-01-578-7263
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 6685-00-678-5352
NSN 6150-01-213-0188
NSN 6105-01-452-6502
NSN 5895-01-444-0672
NSN 6220-01-019-0505
NSN 5925-00-150-1072
NSN 5930-00-931-2775
NSN 6620-00-943-0449
NSN 5965-01-399-8454