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 5930-00-597-5064
NSN 5965-00-102-8521
NSN 6320-01-310-8068
NSN 5965-01-348-8761
NSN 5835-00-647-2104
NSN 5905-01-087-9546
NSN 5925-00-621-0134
NSN 5998-01-571-7615
NSN 6105-01-003-9162
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5985-01-413-8307
NSN 5996-01-574-0898