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 5965-01-534-2818
NSN 5950-00-528-9293
NSN 6685-00-978-5069
NSN 5999-01-215-1984
NSN 6130-00-101-0566
NSN 5950-00-559-4032
NSN 6645-01-408-6568
NSN 5998-01-474-6733
NSN 5985-01-202-7919
NSN 6220-01-551-1032
NSN 5998-00-758-4390
NSN 5935-01-168-1111