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 5965-01-553-4374
NSN 7035-01-658-1623
NSN 6240-01-479-6650
NSN 5920-01-177-2284
NSN 6145-00-445-7839
NSN 5990-01-221-6361
NSN 5895-01-609-5753
NSN 5930-00-862-5582
NSN 6620-00-433-9438
NSN 5996-01-152-2948
NSN 5930-01-218-6012
NSN 7035-00-919-3381