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 5965-01-120-5063
NSN 5935-00-246-3569
NSN 6650-00-885-3775
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 6150-01-492-0572
NSN 5965-00-243-9496
NSN 5855-01-141-8227
NSN 5960-01-602-6009
NSN 5935-01-399-4924
NSN 5965-01-540-9628
NSN 2925-01-384-4139
NSN 7035-01-562-0704