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 5965-01-632-9334
NSN 5990-01-198-7953
NSN 6320-01-207-0636
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 6685-00-918-3282
NSN 6150-01-435-7406
NSN 2925-00-969-8340
NSN 6620-01-422-9708
NSN 5996-00-577-0483
NSN 6220-00-272-7497
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5990-00-902-5268