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 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6620-01-422-6383
NSN 5975-00-998-3007
NSN 5975-01-516-5028
NSN 5855-01-334-6594
NSN 5985-01-468-1739
NSN 4140-01-449-2131
NSN 5960-00-765-7742
NSN 5945-00-837-9763
NSN 6240-01-370-2518
NSN 5999-00-334-9501
NSN 5910-01-453-8302