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 5965-00-249-6980
NSN 6645-01-069-3286
NSN 5996-00-433-8371
NSN 5998-00-248-9834
NSN 5999-00-004-1932
NSN 6610-01-570-3185
NSN 6650-01-509-4073
NSN 5985-00-777-7136
NSN 6620-00-361-3590
NSN 5920-01-444-1700
NSN 6650-00-464-6395
NSN 5855-00-188-6747