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 5965-00-497-1130
NSN 5935-00-511-1206
NSN 5835-01-074-7593
NSN 6110-00-890-7727
NSN 5996-00-941-6269
NSN 5990-01-449-7090
NSN 7035-01-045-7202
NSN 5965-01-608-9404
NSN 6685-00-269-6444
NSN 6320-01-611-4918
NSN 6650-01-141-4817
NSN 5950-01-540-3561