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 5965-01-426-8325
NSN 5960-01-221-8642
NSN 6685-01-209-1293
NSN 5930-01-054-3493
NSN 5835-00-133-0599
NSN 5990-01-356-4259
NSN 5855-01-530-4147
NSN 6685-01-324-4701
NSN 7035-00-177-1557
NSN 5855-00-832-7316
NSN 6650-01-044-5431
NSN 6145-01-420-8470