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 5965-01-459-7311
NSN 5990-01-310-5630
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 6150-00-181-1711
NSN 6240-01-296-7404
NSN 5935-01-155-3121
NSN 5905-01-284-5189
NSN 5975-01-006-9609
NSN 5975-00-108-6464
NSN 5985-00-733-6051
NSN 6240-00-130-5643
NSN 2925-01-299-6967