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 5965-01-464-3372
NSN 6105-01-431-3551
NSN 5960-00-499-6781
NSN 5950-01-501-5682
NSN 5960-01-027-4927
NSN 5950-01-559-2789
NSN 6145-01-486-7959
NSN 5905-00-518-8923
NSN 5998-01-474-0809
NSN 6650-01-589-3585
NSN 5965-00-594-3115
NSN 5998-01-550-9808