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 5910-00-171-0022
NSN 5915-01-412-1374
NSN 5998-01-031-3001
NSN 5930-01-644-3489
NSN 5945-01-534-7910
NSN 5925-01-567-6989
NSN 6135-01-336-3115
NSN 5920-01-330-7119
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 6110-01-569-9097
NSN 6620-01-225-1059
NSN 5945-00-340-6868