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 5960-00-372-4876
NSN 5965-01-428-3348
NSN 5935-01-564-9047
NSN 6645-00-998-2918
NSN 5990-00-518-3195
NSN 5925-01-360-3090
NSN 5965-01-227-1237
NSN 6240-01-437-9439
NSN 5905-01-598-9602
NSN 6645-01-381-7104
NSN 6145-00-660-9321
NSN 5835-01-085-5487