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 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 6685-01-424-3237
NSN 5930-00-922-1621
NSN 5905-01-351-4095
NSN 7035-01-528-7870
NSN 6645-00-279-1777
NSN 5910-01-434-6047
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 5990-01-059-0947
NSN 6220-00-594-4561
NSN 5996-01-641-7258
NSN 6610-00-273-9019