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 5965-01-362-6705
NSN 6105-00-790-7056
NSN 6620-01-271-8984
NSN 5935-01-167-7790
NSN 5999-01-131-9151
NSN 5910-01-453-2527
NSN 6145-00-113-3911
NSN 5835-00-779-2836
NSN 6145-00-279-7136
NSN 5920-00-280-4007
NSN 5925-01-391-1014
NSN 6220-01-437-1427