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 5910-01-424-0225
NSN 5945-01-446-4534
NSN 6220-00-079-2943
NSN 7035-01-174-1029
NSN 5935-01-316-4185
NSN 5930-01-119-1137
NSN 5925-01-041-2876
NSN 5945-01-283-2938
NSN 5835-01-332-2867
NSN 5965-00-653-4782
NSN 5965-01-149-8000
NSN 6240-01-164-9175