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 5965-01-288-4736
NSN 5996-01-362-7068
NSN 6150-01-009-4652
NSN 5998-01-519-8354
NSN 6130-01-072-6405
NSN 6685-00-609-6378
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5998-00-156-3119
NSN 6645-01-235-1601
NSN 6220-00-670-8793
NSN 6105-01-452-2567
NSN 5975-01-376-4966