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 5930-01-535-3636
NSN 5945-01-104-7652
NSN 5996-01-595-6529
NSN 6620-01-459-6401
NSN 6610-00-862-5901
NSN 6685-00-692-8341
NSN 5985-01-444-1797
NSN 6610-01-417-6336
NSN 5999-01-071-5265
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 2925-01-391-9247
NSN 5999-00-542-0541