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 5965-01-619-3825
NSN 5915-00-052-2788
NSN 5998-01-589-0223
NSN 6145-01-543-4429
NSN 5935-01-037-1718
NSN 5990-01-278-8212
NSN 5950-01-324-0792
NSN 6220-00-541-8515
NSN 6220-00-919-8172
NSN 5945-00-935-6922
NSN 5960-01-318-6557
NSN 5990-00-153-0055