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 5965-01-528-9290
NSN 5945-00-150-1206
NSN 5990-00-389-0554
NSN 5930-01-284-9199
NSN 5915-00-477-1604
NSN 5996-00-888-1180
NSN 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 5998-01-377-6280
NSN 6610-00-898-4867
NSN 6320-01-434-3049
NSN 5920-01-020-1744
NSN 5855-01-542-9059