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 5915-01-225-1355
NSN 5996-01-297-1564
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5960-01-201-6316
NSN 5965-01-453-4403
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 5996-01-204-0675
NSN 5945-01-429-6626
NSN 6620-01-618-2962
NSN 6130-01-068-4002
NSN 5950-01-419-0747
NSN 5998-00-345-6071