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 5965-00-838-9881
NSN 6240-01-525-6585
NSN 5910-01-312-4578
NSN 5950-00-217-0972
NSN 5835-01-392-0575
NSN 6240-01-504-7064
NSN 5965-00-249-6980
NSN 5920-01-113-9040
NSN 5835-01-463-2334
NSN 6620-00-341-1876
NSN 6620-01-438-8479
NSN 5905-01-186-4899