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 5965-00-119-6207
NSN 5985-01-595-7542
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 5985-00-223-1930
NSN 5998-01-105-1333
NSN 5950-01-469-8054
NSN 7035-00-476-7178
NSN 5930-01-237-3778
NSN 6240-01-488-3094
NSN 5905-00-924-9391
NSN 6650-01-084-5537
NSN 5990-00-556-9246