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 5965-01-319-5363
NSN 5985-01-227-1620
NSN 6645-01-559-0902
NSN 5999-00-803-3939
NSN 5905-00-128-2998
NSN 6645-01-223-2402
NSN 5925-00-636-5683
NSN 5998-01-441-0119
NSN 5985-01-343-7545
NSN 6150-00-862-3247
NSN 5999-01-542-0325
NSN 6685-00-952-2027