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 5965-01-026-1125
NSN 5965-01-028-6206
NSN 5935-01-415-0887
NSN 6650-01-502-6761
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5915-01-522-2383
NSN 5915-01-544-2712
NSN 5998-01-255-3894
NSN 6130-00-935-8791
NSN 6105-01-024-9425
NSN 5935-00-168-9219
NSN 5905-01-039-7517