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 5996-00-285-3727
NSN 5905-01-442-3168
NSN 5975-01-295-5367
NSN 5935-01-520-7621
NSN 6650-01-645-2850
NSN 5930-01-400-3485
NSN 6110-00-563-7672
NSN 5985-00-400-9859
NSN 5965-00-335-0305
NSN 5910-00-528-9714
NSN 6685-01-319-9164
NSN 5945-00-452-6782