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 5965-00-139-1039
NSN 5945-00-153-8871
NSN 5945-01-364-1178
NSN 5950-01-026-2284
NSN 6220-01-643-2123
NSN 5985-01-541-0940
NSN 6220-01-605-5548
NSN 5905-01-486-0708
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5998-01-045-0462
NSN 5975-01-235-7489
NSN 6220-01-081-4784