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 5965-01-283-2531
NSN 5965-01-604-0220
NSN 5835-01-132-5894
NSN 6145-01-182-3448
NSN 5975-01-587-0533
NSN 6320-01-201-2776
NSN 6105-01-659-2444
NSN 6610-01-448-6059
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 6150-00-185-9995
NSN 5905-01-412-1601