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 5965-00-253-0297
NSN 6145-01-574-7699
NSN 5996-01-188-3831
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5855-01-325-9507
NSN 6645-00-521-0353
NSN 6645-01-053-3185
NSN 5985-01-043-6383
NSN 5835-01-459-6729
NSN 5895-00-809-0055
NSN 6240-00-925-4662
NSN 5950-01-506-0674