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 5965-01-464-5081
NSN 5905-00-840-2958
NSN 5985-00-103-5217
NSN 6650-01-306-4743
NSN 5999-01-326-0094
NSN 6685-00-372-4670
NSN 6105-00-054-6767
NSN 5835-01-510-1873
NSN 6240-01-157-9128
NSN 6620-00-010-8190
NSN 5975-01-254-0420
NSN 6610-01-527-1599