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 5985-01-436-3491
NSN 6130-01-294-3984
NSN 5960-01-518-4440
NSN 7035-01-646-0272
NSN 6650-01-407-4653
NSN 6685-00-642-0533
NSN 6150-00-722-8687
NSN 5945-01-269-7183
NSN 5950-01-147-5662
NSN 6150-01-438-1445
NSN 5965-01-500-5037
NSN 5999-01-295-2892