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 5965-01-612-5328
NSN 6650-01-014-7671
NSN 6650-00-259-2605
NSN 6105-01-146-3543
NSN 5905-01-462-1832
NSN 5998-00-153-3204
NSN 5975-01-105-9020
NSN 6645-01-311-2643
NSN 5920-01-293-3071
NSN 5990-01-529-6347
NSN 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 5950-00-467-6390