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 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5965-01-323-0501
NSN 5905-01-391-5673
NSN 5998-00-596-9568
NSN 5950-01-496-9819
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 6135-01-367-6203
NSN 5905-00-243-9520
NSN 5975-01-382-9350
NSN 6220-01-387-1764
NSN 5998-01-174-6952
NSN 5965-01-096-7825