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 5965-00-928-4854
NSN 5835-01-235-5061
NSN 5996-01-526-2231
NSN 6220-01-246-0277
NSN 6135-01-223-3869
NSN 5975-01-211-5975
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6110-01-335-1406
NSN 6685-01-420-6480
NSN 5960-01-188-4558
NSN 5998-01-058-0707
NSN 5965-01-153-1965