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 5945-01-398-0535
NSN 5998-01-158-9410
NSN 6105-00-927-1474
NSN 5985-00-549-5973
NSN 6685-00-166-2509
NSN 5930-01-565-3548
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 6110-01-004-5451
NSN 5920-00-152-4003
NSN 5935-01-018-9970
NSN 5996-01-200-5493
NSN 5935-00-916-5459