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 5915-01-398-1672
NSN 5935-00-711-8274
NSN 5965-01-156-7013
NSN 5915-01-146-8951
NSN 5999-00-924-9924
NSN 6645-01-603-9331
NSN 5999-01-166-5918
NSN 7035-01-088-6415
NSN 6685-01-448-9630
NSN 6150-00-170-8008
NSN 6130-01-115-5331
NSN 5945-01-352-0234