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 5975-01-062-1435
NSN 5975-01-279-2617
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6645-01-128-6932
NSN 5950-01-624-6906
NSN 5975-00-376-8001
NSN 5895-01-088-8369
NSN 6150-00-096-6477
NSN 6145-01-259-0308
NSN 6130-01-099-4950
NSN 5965-01-130-1965
NSN 5950-01-501-5049