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 5965-00-324-2428
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 5990-00-089-4340
NSN 5990-01-004-6343
NSN 5950-01-244-4241
NSN 6620-01-227-4241
NSN 5965-01-398-0577
NSN 5905-00-257-1203
NSN 7035-01-600-6731
NSN 6320-01-305-5881
NSN 6645-01-071-7515
NSN 5935-00-596-6854