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 5965-01-167-2269
NSN 5999-01-168-7962
NSN 5935-01-045-3113
NSN 5905-01-222-0927
NSN 5975-00-418-0861
NSN 5835-00-689-0278
NSN 5996-01-480-6244
NSN 5965-01-500-3645
NSN 5985-01-152-9027
NSN 5925-00-054-0616
NSN 6650-01-322-6431
NSN 5935-00-402-7923