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 5965-00-762-0630
NSN 5990-00-920-2894
NSN 5895-00-111-4599
NSN 5895-01-018-6345
NSN 5990-01-265-8082
NSN 5895-01-306-3213
NSN 6620-00-420-1061
NSN 5960-00-393-2505
NSN 5835-00-779-2836
NSN 6130-01-090-0248
NSN 6685-00-957-0716
NSN 6240-00-225-1627