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 5985-01-609-5272
NSN 5999-00-866-6211
NSN 6685-01-551-9956
NSN 6130-01-111-9868
NSN 5895-01-141-6365
NSN 5965-00-923-6824
NSN 5905-01-362-6982
NSN 5975-00-004-6522
NSN 6150-00-938-6031
NSN 5855-01-208-1471
NSN 5999-01-136-1079
NSN 6130-01-444-1788