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 5998-01-163-6918
NSN 5960-01-225-9147
NSN 5998-00-223-5443
NSN 5905-00-840-6812
NSN 5855-01-512-1926
NSN 5945-01-281-7404
NSN 6620-01-227-0433
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 6685-01-474-8326
NSN 6650-00-707-1417
NSN 6320-01-119-3935
NSN 5945-01-023-3492