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 5915-01-287-0655
NSN 5965-01-097-2027
NSN 5996-01-023-8370
NSN 6685-01-269-0526
NSN 6645-01-309-6455
NSN 5965-00-434-7617
NSN 6320-00-450-7014
NSN 5965-01-014-9596
NSN 6650-00-393-0447
NSN 5855-01-539-4296
NSN 6110-00-504-1097
NSN 5855-01-535-8881