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 5930-01-473-5408
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6105-01-446-6250
NSN 5965-01-495-1170
NSN 5985-01-627-3081
NSN 5965-01-488-6695
NSN 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 7035-01-449-1189
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 6110-01-384-5857
NSN 5950-01-275-5545