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 5925-01-309-2366
NSN 6650-00-959-6869
NSN 5996-01-278-9294
NSN 5935-00-228-0592
NSN 5950-00-925-1895
NSN 5835-00-435-6638
NSN 6105-00-306-4694
NSN 5999-00-296-2133
NSN 5985-00-644-4620
NSN 5855-01-542-2016
NSN 5895-00-170-4568
NSN 6150-01-455-6175