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 5975-01-546-5572
NSN 7035-01-324-1247
NSN 5895-01-326-8298
NSN 5998-00-255-7685
NSN 5999-01-181-6402
NSN 5920-01-603-9341
NSN 6610-01-463-8866
NSN 5990-01-478-8638
NSN 6220-00-222-5663
NSN 5965-01-609-6324
NSN 6240-00-075-0445
NSN 5965-01-277-4161