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 5935-01-296-2307
NSN 5905-00-709-6019
NSN 5915-01-339-0314
NSN 5895-00-270-6595
NSN 5930-01-089-8045
NSN 5945-01-227-5095
NSN 6105-01-503-3641
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 6645-01-421-5507
NSN 5835-00-924-4268
NSN 5910-01-370-1144
NSN 6685-00-099-6978