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 5965-01-309-1084
NSN 5998-01-124-9726
NSN 5965-01-098-1306
NSN 5925-01-509-0571
NSN 6105-01-040-1422
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5920-00-405-8469
NSN 6220-01-564-4624
NSN 5915-00-831-9040
NSN 6645-00-216-6126
NSN 5999-01-413-0025