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 5910-01-554-3223
NSN 5945-01-026-1231
NSN 6135-01-195-5343
NSN 5965-00-822-3284
NSN 5975-01-629-4225
NSN 5965-01-616-8262
NSN 5965-01-361-4565
NSN 5965-00-803-6089
NSN 6650-01-296-0883
NSN 5945-01-529-6523
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5960-00-426-8028