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 5965-01-319-5363
NSN 5960-01-028-6192
NSN 5985-00-075-5729
NSN 5930-00-391-4745
NSN 6610-01-395-2218
NSN 5905-01-383-4166
NSN 6220-00-432-9402
NSN 6150-00-952-1993
NSN 5950-01-167-0825
NSN 6620-00-596-1951
NSN 5835-01-538-1804
NSN 5925-01-461-1628