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 5998-00-019-0861
NSN 5920-01-088-8312
NSN 2925-01-541-5031
NSN 5990-01-416-6009
NSN 5950-01-025-8888
NSN 6645-01-394-5149
NSN 6320-01-642-2615
NSN 2925-01-053-0886
NSN 5960-01-418-2641
NSN 6110-01-244-9619
NSN 6220-01-522-4937
NSN 6220-00-176-5912