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 5965-01-220-0529
NSN 6220-01-204-6988
NSN 6220-01-594-3563
NSN 5950-00-942-2872
NSN 5905-00-596-2594
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 5985-01-633-8623
NSN 5925-01-039-0246
NSN 5950-01-024-9461
NSN 6685-01-137-2864
NSN 5835-01-088-1004
NSN 5895-01-433-7475