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 5965-01-012-1065
NSN 5965-01-444-0342
NSN 5855-01-556-0263
NSN 6620-01-554-6571
NSN 5905-01-202-8489
NSN 6150-00-205-6775
NSN 6650-00-035-9297
NSN 6320-01-382-9676
NSN 6645-00-518-2068
NSN 5998-01-060-0914
NSN 5905-00-677-8255
NSN 5990-00-101-8318