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 5935-00-620-3045
NSN 6320-01-393-7022
NSN 5996-01-110-7706
NSN 5950-00-339-2816
NSN 5855-01-197-2774
NSN 5910-00-707-3268
NSN 5990-00-127-2306
NSN 7035-01-366-5912
NSN 6620-01-591-6681
NSN 6220-00-144-8043
NSN 5945-01-004-9911
NSN 5990-01-550-7827