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 5996-01-433-9067
NSN 5915-00-904-3317
NSN 5960-01-273-7044
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 5930-01-622-9422
NSN 5910-01-325-4600
NSN 5905-01-654-5272
NSN 5945-00-318-5934
NSN 5996-01-554-4783
NSN 6610-00-939-6510
NSN 5915-00-910-9935
NSN 6650-01-305-8881