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 5965-01-472-1997
NSN 5925-01-089-9443
NSN 6650-01-449-2334
NSN 6145-01-414-1028
NSN 6685-01-267-1861
NSN 6645-01-470-9599
NSN 6110-01-122-5916
NSN 5999-00-149-8498
NSN 5990-01-218-5160
NSN 5895-00-014-4218
NSN 5950-01-317-7726
NSN 5960-01-471-8201