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 5965-01-237-3342
NSN 5910-01-463-2126
NSN 5965-01-396-0021
NSN 6685-00-097-0134
NSN 5990-01-059-0947
NSN 5975-01-463-8705
NSN 5950-00-734-5956
NSN 5945-00-540-8178
NSN 5925-00-690-7568
NSN 5950-01-337-7923
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 5950-01-448-9779