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 5915-00-023-1843
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5990-00-518-0684
NSN 6240-00-514-3507
NSN 6320-01-166-3602
NSN 5835-01-388-5198
NSN 6620-01-517-0014
NSN 6620-01-527-8400
NSN 7035-01-183-1989
NSN 5950-00-180-8261
NSN 6685-00-015-1822
NSN 5930-01-386-3068