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 5965-01-205-6249
NSN 6685-01-017-1419
NSN 5935-00-774-4467
NSN 5960-00-761-3833
NSN 6610-01-214-6680
NSN 5930-01-389-8674
NSN 5925-01-379-9942
NSN 5895-00-437-4002
NSN 5910-01-104-5004
NSN 6105-01-256-9136
NSN 5950-01-257-2120
NSN 5965-01-519-8228