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 5965-01-629-4663
NSN 5965-01-385-4235
NSN 6220-00-506-1301
NSN 5835-00-253-3453
NSN 5985-01-643-7742
NSN 5910-01-164-5590
NSN 5996-00-934-1518
NSN 5895-00-556-9162
NSN 5975-00-181-5825
NSN 5910-01-593-9114
NSN 5999-01-387-6698
NSN 6135-01-503-1688