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 5945-01-593-3312
NSN 5985-00-076-8960
NSN 5975-01-437-5352
NSN 5835-00-529-6307
NSN 5975-01-056-9604
NSN 5960-00-579-0298
NSN 5985-01-627-4149
NSN 5985-00-132-1232
NSN 6610-01-187-1748
NSN 2925-00-190-5561
NSN 5996-00-066-7451
NSN 5965-01-381-2998