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 5835-01-446-6065
NSN 5925-01-377-3480
NSN 6110-01-077-6673
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 5960-00-469-7363
NSN 5945-01-461-8143
NSN 5925-00-099-3585
NSN 5998-01-281-3996
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 5985-01-246-3417
NSN 5999-00-362-1965