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 5975-01-435-5649
NSN 5975-00-319-1183
NSN 6620-00-073-8577
NSN 5975-01-612-9015
NSN 7035-01-487-6481
NSN 5965-01-378-1393
NSN 5895-01-380-0679
NSN 6105-00-519-1113
NSN 5925-00-337-8138
NSN 5985-00-203-1200
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5910-01-068-4472