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 5965-01-428-3348
NSN 5835-01-531-0379
NSN 6610-01-479-8162
NSN 5910-00-663-5865
NSN 5905-00-173-4866
NSN 6105-01-472-9730
NSN 5895-00-377-9844
NSN 5999-01-476-0851
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6220-01-479-5881
NSN 6240-01-323-4266
NSN 5905-01-521-3496