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 5945-01-514-1719
NSN 5985-01-552-2795
NSN 5965-01-325-7721
NSN 5990-01-316-0989
NSN 5990-00-145-1187
NSN 6620-01-440-5585
NSN 6610-00-102-4519
NSN 5975-00-817-4476
NSN 6685-00-478-7008
NSN 5985-00-168-1607
NSN 5895-01-067-7957
NSN 6620-01-384-2105