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 5905-01-237-6574
NSN 5965-01-050-8447
NSN 6135-01-499-4068
NSN 5996-01-653-3744
NSN 6685-01-504-1741
NSN 5975-01-390-3328
NSN 5998-01-442-5324
NSN 5950-01-584-9730
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 6645-01-411-5657
NSN 5960-01-156-7469
NSN 6620-01-101-4408