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 5835-01-475-5714
NSN 6620-00-891-4658
NSN 5915-01-100-6006
NSN 5999-00-158-5118
NSN 6610-00-433-3530
NSN 5998-01-364-7796
NSN 5935-01-168-3346
NSN 5965-01-136-2565
NSN 6110-01-561-1408
NSN 5998-01-211-0236
NSN 5895-00-247-3004
NSN 5998-00-201-4960