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 5895-01-311-6020
NSN 5945-00-567-2066
NSN 5996-01-066-0335
NSN 5975-00-581-8326
NSN 6685-01-463-2485
NSN 6220-01-381-1074
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 5975-01-383-6548
NSN 5895-01-460-8184
NSN 5965-01-262-9608
NSN 6645-01-298-4662
NSN 6645-00-351-8580