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 5985-01-447-2369
NSN 5910-01-009-6378
NSN 6110-00-069-2942
NSN 5975-00-467-1143
NSN 5930-01-553-2307
NSN 5990-00-462-9112
NSN 6220-01-407-0447
NSN 6110-01-346-1964
NSN 5920-01-218-5742
NSN 5895-00-623-6660
NSN 6685-00-252-6656
NSN 5915-01-371-2906