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 5965-01-489-5508
NSN 5990-01-052-5970
NSN 5950-01-506-6158
NSN 6650-01-157-1667
NSN 6650-00-051-1395
NSN 5895-01-061-9290
NSN 5996-00-201-3763
NSN 5950-01-139-5266
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 6150-01-161-5895
NSN 6620-01-202-5921
NSN 5905-01-508-4193