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 5835-01-424-2002
NSN 5895-00-427-9617
NSN 5945-01-576-5936
NSN 5960-01-205-0386
NSN 5855-01-445-6551
NSN 5930-01-386-1221
NSN 5930-01-128-2777
NSN 5945-00-622-9906
NSN 5965-01-241-0553
NSN 5835-01-341-1757
NSN 5999-00-901-0714
NSN 5996-01-544-9731