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 5960-01-598-9072
NSN 5965-00-172-5103
NSN 5935-00-062-9423
NSN 6645-01-521-3180
NSN 6220-01-287-1465
NSN 5975-01-123-9111
NSN 6645-01-384-7791
NSN 5925-01-226-7999
NSN 5975-01-365-0127
NSN 5999-01-220-1628
NSN 5996-01-393-7166
NSN 5985-01-388-2914