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 5935-01-293-5988
NSN 5998-01-354-7338
NSN 6145-01-019-0773
NSN 5985-01-461-3763
NSN 5915-01-369-4719
NSN 5945-00-480-9553
NSN 5930-00-234-1833
NSN 5905-01-628-8490
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5975-00-295-3586
NSN 5990-01-148-0435
NSN 5950-01-553-5950