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 5965-01-055-7645
NSN 5998-01-311-4560
NSN 5965-00-805-0985
NSN 6620-01-448-8926
NSN 5930-01-228-7517
NSN 6320-01-162-5977
NSN 6320-01-522-0318
NSN 5960-00-780-8081
NSN 5895-00-276-7916
NSN 5985-01-415-0274
NSN 5905-01-375-9241
NSN 5905-01-377-0090