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 5965-01-232-6509
NSN 6110-00-887-1923
NSN 2925-01-649-7543
NSN 5965-01-425-2039
NSN 6130-01-501-0991
NSN 5998-01-534-5298
NSN 5965-01-270-1039
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 5935-01-081-0237
NSN 5910-01-506-9288
NSN 5999-01-081-1928
NSN 6610-01-572-6625