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 5985-01-100-2710
NSN 6610-00-719-9774
NSN 2925-01-455-2558
NSN 5998-01-355-4298
NSN 6110-01-152-1097
NSN 6130-01-563-7276
NSN 5910-00-030-6548
NSN 5935-01-425-0734
NSN 6650-00-647-1085
NSN 5930-01-276-3653
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 5975-01-250-2940