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 5975-01-159-4244
NSN 5855-01-623-0645
NSN 5835-01-063-4920
NSN 6105-01-287-9756
NSN 5990-01-386-2738
NSN 6620-01-299-3130
NSN 5985-01-576-8774
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5935-01-021-1592
NSN 5999-01-358-2791
NSN 5999-00-529-0157
NSN 6110-01-481-6996