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 5935-01-504-1215
NSN 6620-01-505-3496
NSN 5835-01-106-1456
NSN 6620-01-310-4916
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 6685-01-510-1537
NSN 6650-01-046-7795
NSN 5999-01-424-0955
NSN 5835-00-240-9838
NSN 5960-01-357-1261
NSN 5965-01-373-8858
NSN 5945-00-615-7066