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 5965-01-262-3513
NSN 5945-00-318-5934
NSN 5998-00-239-8223
NSN 5960-00-235-9251
NSN 6220-00-481-4135
NSN 5895-01-353-9293
NSN 5925-01-040-8963
NSN 5945-01-415-5835
NSN 6650-01-237-3334
NSN 5965-01-293-0121
NSN 6220-01-556-6330
NSN 7035-00-079-7189