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 5996-01-310-0881
NSN 5975-01-185-3694
NSN 5895-01-392-7130
NSN 5960-01-476-5686
NSN 5910-01-328-5155
NSN 5915-01-548-5856
NSN 6135-01-388-2581
NSN 5835-01-553-6772
NSN 5920-01-518-3768
NSN 6620-00-992-8436
NSN 5965-01-205-6249
NSN 6620-01-043-5169