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 5965-00-296-9994
NSN 7035-01-496-9069
NSN 5960-00-215-5884
NSN 6110-01-047-5674
NSN 5905-01-227-6532
NSN 5999-01-027-4229
NSN 5905-00-713-5296
NSN 6650-00-404-1788
NSN 5985-00-069-6570
NSN 5920-01-507-5957
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5835-01-535-0948