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 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 5965-01-082-5861
NSN 6130-01-378-6778
NSN 5910-01-564-1161
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5985-01-502-3411
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 6610-01-150-7018
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 5950-01-469-8054
NSN 5910-00-266-8438
NSN 6620-01-032-3937