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 5965-01-556-4337
NSN 5960-01-487-4791
NSN 6220-01-096-9082
NSN 6620-00-369-9481
NSN 5960-01-298-0254
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5990-01-349-8132
NSN 6220-00-386-0997
NSN 6320-01-228-2380
NSN 5925-01-250-1492
NSN 5945-01-265-8589
NSN 7035-00-104-7613