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 5915-01-551-6552
NSN 6650-01-280-1778
NSN 6610-01-089-2487
NSN 5935-01-006-6211
NSN 5910-01-221-1709
NSN 5905-01-108-4407
NSN 5965-01-284-0124
NSN 5998-01-154-2569
NSN 5950-01-317-5120
NSN 5915-01-185-2191
NSN 5935-01-369-9621
NSN 6320-01-369-3252