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 5945-01-175-2885
NSN 5925-00-682-0742
NSN 5985-00-518-3872
NSN 5996-01-016-6937
NSN 5935-00-679-9663
NSN 5960-00-349-7650
NSN 5998-00-464-1199
NSN 5910-01-185-1676
NSN 6685-00-975-2538
NSN 6110-00-643-1243
NSN 6220-00-371-7589
NSN 6645-00-066-6868