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 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 6645-00-899-1235
NSN 6650-01-272-9746
NSN 5925-01-056-1077
NSN 5960-00-707-3335
NSN 5905-00-218-1237
NSN 6220-01-537-3072
NSN 5950-01-043-3014
NSN 5998-01-326-4204
NSN 5960-01-524-8642
NSN 6645-01-242-9699
NSN 5998-01-053-5774