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 5960-01-333-1828
NSN 6645-00-356-5705
NSN 6645-01-056-5291
NSN 5905-01-267-9000
NSN 5920-01-365-2302
NSN 5965-01-095-1926
NSN 5975-00-397-3713
NSN 5998-01-350-1142
NSN 5895-01-138-4694
NSN 6135-01-027-7543
NSN 6645-01-175-2155
NSN 5965-00-486-7907