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 5965-01-561-5949
NSN 5975-00-324-2070
NSN 5996-01-106-8903
NSN 5895-01-339-1830
NSN 6130-01-429-7717
NSN 5999-01-228-9899
NSN 6610-01-231-9283
NSN 5975-01-003-8937
NSN 5935-01-047-9637
NSN 6105-01-411-5970
NSN 5945-00-636-9934
NSN 5998-01-266-1077