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 5925-01-231-4487
NSN 7035-00-361-5975
NSN 5998-00-675-3560
NSN 6240-01-513-9642
NSN 5965-01-207-0991
NSN 5965-00-188-5531
NSN 5945-01-371-1462
NSN 6610-00-009-2736
NSN 5975-01-268-1945
NSN 5950-01-249-4821
NSN 5915-01-630-7232
NSN 5960-00-523-9767