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 5985-01-375-9343
NSN 5999-01-523-0036
NSN 5998-01-600-7517
NSN 6110-01-519-0983
NSN 6610-00-654-9877
NSN 6620-01-605-1465
NSN 5985-00-472-5028
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 5930-00-434-9824
NSN 5910-01-207-0833
NSN 6220-01-094-5551
NSN 5960-01-386-5770