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 5985-00-342-0860
NSN 5945-01-545-0933
NSN 5930-00-767-8319
NSN 5935-00-097-7703
NSN 6650-01-177-4398
NSN 6620-00-209-0767
NSN 5960-00-201-5265
NSN 6610-00-398-9673
NSN 5998-01-223-0994
NSN 5985-01-622-5532
NSN 5965-00-624-4134
NSN 5855-00-832-9341