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 5915-01-491-1852
NSN 6220-00-353-5730
NSN 6320-01-381-7023
NSN 5985-01-358-4297
NSN 5905-00-226-4980
NSN 5835-01-507-0731
NSN 5950-00-666-1887
NSN 5996-01-517-6523
NSN 5999-01-048-3035
NSN 5935-01-536-5824
NSN 6130-01-324-7937
NSN 5985-01-360-0694