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 5965-01-167-8513
NSN 6620-01-539-2729
NSN 5930-00-247-6352
NSN 5985-00-957-2444
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 5935-01-286-4323
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 5960-01-527-4845
NSN 5990-01-507-1479
NSN 5965-00-217-1113
NSN 5999-00-010-8307