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 5965-01-181-3140
NSN 5895-01-422-5477
NSN 5990-00-538-7330
NSN 5975-00-317-3116
NSN 5925-00-550-4946
NSN 6220-01-374-3874
NSN 5910-01-068-4472
NSN 6220-00-078-3503
NSN 5855-00-165-3093
NSN 5965-00-679-9501
NSN 6620-01-461-3550
NSN 5895-01-272-8682