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 5965-01-354-4387
NSN 6645-01-592-7862
NSN 6685-00-230-4267
NSN 5925-00-411-5170
NSN 5920-01-217-4404
NSN 5998-01-104-4778
NSN 6240-00-116-3629
NSN 5996-01-313-7112
NSN 5998-01-338-5448
NSN 5855-00-481-0019
NSN 5930-00-474-8485
NSN 5935-01-007-6646