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 5960-00-393-2505
NSN 5998-01-194-5252
NSN 5910-00-961-0578
NSN 5996-01-605-3377
NSN 6650-01-081-1537
NSN 6110-01-292-3886
NSN 5910-01-270-1083
NSN 5965-01-204-8505
NSN 5999-00-851-0138
NSN 6620-01-203-1022
NSN 5895-01-228-1497
NSN 6610-01-435-4387