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 5965-01-078-5797
NSN 5905-01-423-8613
NSN 5835-00-466-8544
NSN 5905-00-408-1052
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 5975-01-367-5811
NSN 6620-01-195-6675
NSN 6130-01-528-0836
NSN 5910-00-579-5740
NSN 5945-01-398-0785
NSN 5925-01-450-5656
NSN 5999-01-502-1489