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 5985-01-655-2553
NSN 5910-01-067-6033
NSN 4140-01-621-0916
NSN 5975-01-318-8567
NSN 5835-01-629-2044
NSN 5930-00-075-0706
NSN 5855-01-039-2859
NSN 5945-01-398-3092
NSN 5965-01-659-8248
NSN 6240-00-586-6428
NSN 6620-01-322-8382
NSN 6620-00-963-1319