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 5945-01-495-0509
NSN 5935-01-474-4626
NSN 5945-01-374-1313
NSN 6645-01-573-7603
NSN 5999-01-344-5571
NSN 5925-01-188-1170
NSN 5960-01-499-7172
NSN 6220-00-280-2880
NSN 5996-01-209-2599
NSN 5945-00-925-2596
NSN 5960-01-266-7564
NSN 6610-01-366-8007