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 5985-01-608-4048
NSN 5910-00-071-3648
NSN 5945-00-322-7435
NSN 5965-01-282-4602
NSN 5945-00-632-6177
NSN 6145-01-266-0854
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5998-00-081-1454
NSN 6240-01-559-6520
NSN 6105-00-141-0300
NSN 5990-00-112-2440
NSN 5905-00-126-2887