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 5960-01-035-7496
NSN 5998-01-181-6803
NSN 5935-01-193-5475
NSN 5990-01-340-3575
NSN 5930-01-191-0797
NSN 6610-01-329-0199
NSN 5975-01-131-8057
NSN 6610-01-069-8416
NSN 5895-01-372-7019
NSN 5915-01-317-3541
NSN 5975-01-190-0175
NSN 6610-01-515-8991