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 5975-01-474-7888
NSN 6650-01-600-1557
NSN 6610-00-149-1534
NSN 5910-01-619-2914
NSN 5960-01-182-3676
NSN 5985-01-487-4053
NSN 6220-01-406-5351
NSN 6645-01-019-8662
NSN 2925-01-484-8556
NSN 6110-01-130-1373
NSN 6220-01-370-4215
NSN 5985-01-438-8553