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 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 6220-00-460-9529
NSN 6620-00-153-0982
NSN 5915-01-232-4788
NSN 5999-01-659-2898
NSN 5945-01-366-3123
NSN 5996-00-959-5944
NSN 5996-01-479-9637
NSN 5915-01-525-0479
NSN 5996-01-286-4935
NSN 6620-01-209-1472
NSN 5905-01-570-0582