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 5965-00-532-3284
NSN 5965-01-564-6190
NSN 5925-00-397-8258
NSN 5990-01-234-4607
NSN 5935-01-381-4152
NSN 6610-01-134-4516
NSN 6110-00-288-4179
NSN 5960-01-029-2940
NSN 5895-01-019-9339
NSN 5990-01-426-7350
NSN 5996-00-466-0390
NSN 5950-01-525-6880