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 5965-00-330-9672
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 7035-01-504-3462
NSN 5895-01-416-7518
NSN 5998-00-028-3488
NSN 6145-00-628-7088
NSN 5985-01-492-5943
NSN 6145-01-081-3182
NSN 6220-01-069-3685
NSN 5935-00-104-9650
NSN 6130-01-509-1075
NSN 5950-01-075-3308