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 5965-00-954-3011
NSN 6240-00-269-3346
NSN 6610-00-525-2317
NSN 5925-01-190-4474
NSN 6150-01-490-6496
NSN 6610-00-161-0680
NSN 5960-00-813-9012
NSN 6135-00-235-1938
NSN 5960-01-481-8051
NSN 6610-00-273-9019
NSN 6645-01-244-4881
NSN 5960-00-314-0991