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 5960-01-412-0619
NSN 6620-01-491-1434
NSN 5855-01-134-7106
NSN 6620-01-029-3705
NSN 5935-01-479-5820
NSN 5915-01-156-8122
NSN 5950-00-218-1362
NSN 5835-00-391-8655
NSN 6240-01-188-7282
NSN 5965-00-959-4910
NSN 5935-01-491-4317
NSN 5985-00-078-9363