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 5920-01-483-1981
NSN 5920-00-174-1657
NSN 5998-01-360-7274
NSN 5895-01-482-5851
NSN 5925-01-444-8043
NSN 5998-00-548-4543
NSN 6610-00-003-4986
NSN 7035-01-207-2676
NSN 5945-00-872-1474
NSN 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 5960-00-248-3094
NSN 5999-01-278-5264