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 5996-01-486-1886
NSN 5935-00-468-7447
NSN 5920-00-792-4201
NSN 5950-01-130-2577
NSN 5895-01-468-4177
NSN 5930-00-284-4181
NSN 5998-01-322-0380
NSN 5960-01-117-6577
NSN 5985-01-016-2579
NSN 6130-01-181-2403
NSN 5920-00-661-0840
NSN 6240-01-599-2679