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 5965-00-894-0015
NSN 5920-01-534-8673
NSN 5965-01-555-6124
NSN 5960-01-275-7552
NSN 5960-01-056-0994
NSN 5960-00-654-7300
NSN 5935-00-059-7494
NSN 6610-01-207-0045
NSN 5935-00-686-5909
NSN 5905-01-555-8077
NSN 5960-00-698-3765
NSN 6130-01-577-8101