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 5945-01-272-3023
NSN 5975-00-957-3228
NSN 5950-00-278-1201
NSN 6620-00-083-6456
NSN 5920-00-518-7314
NSN 6105-00-964-3318
NSN 6650-01-228-5094
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 5925-01-065-9260
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5935-01-353-6506