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 5915-01-472-1726
NSN 5935-01-604-2588
NSN 6685-01-227-3701
NSN 6145-01-611-0364
NSN 6320-01-435-5991
NSN 5996-01-452-6595
NSN 5920-01-488-5186
NSN 6110-01-185-9130
NSN 5999-00-482-7940
NSN 5960-01-276-7836
NSN 5895-00-126-6922
NSN 5965-01-499-9699