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 5998-00-925-2567
NSN 5935-01-103-3495
NSN 5998-00-106-6916
NSN 5965-00-106-3195
NSN 5915-00-199-0781
NSN 6240-00-807-8512
NSN 5945-00-101-0731
NSN 5925-01-148-7756
NSN 5895-01-657-6938
NSN 5999-01-354-0626
NSN 6110-01-653-2280
NSN 6320-00-116-3658