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 5996-01-132-3701
NSN 5975-01-068-0656
NSN 6650-01-362-3835
NSN 5935-00-905-7412
NSN 6220-00-893-8777
NSN 6610-01-487-3794
NSN 5996-00-226-5364
NSN 5920-01-212-1536
NSN 5905-00-146-0078
NSN 5915-01-605-3326
NSN 5985-00-595-8633
NSN 6610-01-103-4627