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 5965-00-475-2759
NSN 5990-01-473-4314
NSN 5935-01-152-1241
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 5996-00-836-7393
NSN 6645-01-411-5657
NSN 5998-01-207-0778
NSN 5895-01-563-0956
NSN 6610-00-980-0518
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5950-01-533-0370
NSN 6220-01-363-9713