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 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5935-01-423-8653
NSN 5965-00-232-7395
NSN 5996-00-230-5550
NSN 5895-00-469-2256
NSN 6240-01-335-2622
NSN 5835-00-892-3510
NSN 5999-01-550-5712
NSN 6110-00-557-8315
NSN 5985-01-023-8804
NSN 5990-01-423-2219
NSN 5998-01-519-3671