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 5996-01-268-6653
NSN 5945-01-288-2486
NSN 5925-00-205-2767
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6105-00-527-2193
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5999-00-226-0109
NSN 5935-01-261-9431
NSN 5999-00-763-0677
NSN 6240-01-514-7114
NSN 5965-01-612-8098