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 5965-00-866-3371
NSN 5945-00-226-1610
NSN 5975-01-348-9723
NSN 6150-00-556-8411
NSN 5965-00-815-2525
NSN 5950-01-516-0468
NSN 5975-01-554-5017
NSN 6645-01-330-6028
NSN 5925-01-334-6357
NSN 5950-00-294-3139
NSN 5950-01-231-8892
NSN 6130-00-377-0655