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 5960-01-333-1828
NSN 6645-01-324-1956
NSN 5930-01-323-6677
NSN 6645-00-573-7591
NSN 2925-01-035-7699
NSN 5945-00-242-1488
NSN 5965-01-184-2477
NSN 6130-01-626-7677
NSN 6610-00-985-4766
NSN 6620-01-606-8964
NSN 6645-01-432-1068
NSN 5835-00-729-9305