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 5835-01-283-9691
NSN 6220-01-654-9214
NSN 5996-00-630-4752
NSN 6240-00-541-7032
NSN 5999-00-937-1891
NSN 5990-01-512-9129
NSN 6685-01-508-5432
NSN 5965-01-538-0698
NSN 5975-01-264-5516
NSN 6620-01-051-2045
NSN 5960-00-699-8146
NSN 5905-00-222-2607