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 5998-01-322-5635
NSN 6320-01-543-3238
NSN 5915-01-025-1362
NSN 5910-01-537-3588
NSN 5925-01-451-2571
NSN 6645-00-229-1521
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 5999-00-346-8884
NSN 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 5935-01-359-4827
NSN 6620-00-925-8435
NSN 5998-01-553-3956