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 5935-00-290-6014
NSN 5910-01-023-1406
NSN 5965-01-318-2201
NSN 5925-01-613-5869
NSN 5999-00-774-6895
NSN 5895-01-146-5382
NSN 6150-01-538-3788
NSN 5905-01-472-3976
NSN 6610-01-146-0331
NSN 5935-01-006-5487
NSN 6620-01-050-0956
NSN 6610-01-608-5285