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 5996-01-064-6969
NSN 5965-01-494-6829
NSN 5920-01-049-1275
NSN 5965-01-479-0744
NSN 5920-01-006-5847
NSN 5915-01-355-5777
NSN 5910-01-237-1701
NSN 5835-01-589-4735
NSN 6145-00-280-8488
NSN 5930-00-793-0209
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 5965-01-378-7335