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 5965-01-204-8505
NSN 6145-00-338-5645
NSN 6685-01-631-7508
NSN 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 5990-01-417-4402
NSN 6240-00-778-7845
NSN 5999-01-069-8088
NSN 5965-00-150-1144
NSN 5950-00-579-9487
NSN 5935-01-155-7718
NSN 5835-01-218-5560
NSN 6610-01-245-8015