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 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 6685-01-447-1188
NSN 7035-01-369-1445
NSN 5855-01-658-4510
NSN 5925-00-316-5312
NSN 6110-01-467-2882
NSN 5945-01-654-3686
NSN 5960-01-605-9921
NSN 7035-01-222-0729
NSN 5975-01-453-3359
NSN 5935-00-850-6622
NSN 5895-01-095-9334