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 5965-01-433-1974
NSN 5999-01-151-5224
NSN 5960-01-286-3766
NSN 6130-01-035-9263
NSN 6620-00-330-3728
NSN 6645-01-383-1083
NSN 6110-01-388-0584
NSN 5960-00-579-0298
NSN 6650-00-568-7853
NSN 5999-01-091-5981
NSN 5996-00-897-4036
NSN 5998-00-886-9626