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 5965-01-353-6380
NSN 6105-01-418-1654
NSN 6620-01-320-7656
NSN 6105-00-449-0798
NSN 6240-00-423-9575
NSN 5998-00-881-2183
NSN 6135-01-604-8739
NSN 5855-01-558-6216
NSN 5965-00-408-5501
NSN 7035-01-082-0311
NSN 6610-01-123-7292
NSN 5965-00-246-4767