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 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 5835-00-992-8913
NSN 5965-00-263-6436
NSN 6220-01-327-9254
NSN 5990-01-183-1897
NSN 5960-01-331-3817
NSN 5925-01-171-7090
NSN 6220-01-261-1985
NSN 5996-00-564-2869
NSN 6610-01-216-8018
NSN 6320-01-571-4530
NSN 5996-01-012-3267