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 5975-01-401-5355
NSN 4140-01-582-2580
NSN 6220-01-629-7879
NSN 5910-01-114-9807
NSN 6240-00-438-6999
NSN 6240-01-387-4948
NSN 7035-01-280-1119
NSN 6145-01-611-2412
NSN 5975-01-008-5319
NSN 5950-00-876-6810
NSN 5998-01-138-8742
NSN 5925-00-631-1078