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 5965-00-243-9496
NSN 5855-01-096-9294
NSN 6620-01-407-8253
NSN 5910-01-500-1601
NSN 5925-01-570-6642
NSN 5905-00-269-5452
NSN 7035-01-377-7712
NSN 5925-00-120-9366
NSN 5910-01-192-4214
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 6650-00-458-7586
NSN 6620-01-253-0374