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 5965-01-322-8136
NSN 6110-01-304-6920
NSN 6610-00-343-9331
NSN 5965-00-078-7615
NSN 6105-01-595-9044
NSN 5910-01-540-3990
NSN 5999-00-979-4269
NSN 5998-01-103-9742
NSN 5855-01-068-3683
NSN 5920-01-569-2172
NSN 5895-01-610-3193
NSN 6620-01-425-8257