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 5965-01-434-4095
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 5920-00-868-7651
NSN 5835-01-191-3405
NSN 6240-01-150-9290
NSN 6135-01-560-8130
NSN 5925-01-167-0812
NSN 5835-01-622-2556
NSN 5895-01-039-5278
NSN 5925-01-442-8589
NSN 6130-01-310-9822
NSN 6620-01-633-8443