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 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 6320-01-166-3602
NSN 5930-01-316-2135
NSN 5965-01-140-1522
NSN 5950-01-153-1926
NSN 5990-01-481-3080
NSN 4140-00-128-8072
NSN 6220-01-445-4002
NSN 5905-00-199-5307
NSN 5996-01-179-2681
NSN 6110-01-222-0661
NSN 5985-01-227-1108