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 5975-01-415-2357
NSN 5950-01-133-8553
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5925-00-265-9488
NSN 6645-00-279-1777
NSN 5996-00-693-9568
NSN 6645-00-580-9605
NSN 5895-01-010-3518
NSN 5920-00-583-2462
NSN 5895-00-069-3525
NSN 5905-01-299-9736
NSN 6645-01-337-1806