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 5915-01-461-3552
NSN 5960-01-589-6846
NSN 6645-00-673-0337
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 6220-01-328-2665
NSN 6610-01-323-0901
NSN 5930-00-198-5841
NSN 6220-01-555-1543
NSN 5998-01-173-3263
NSN 5950-01-535-7015
NSN 5999-01-275-2059