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 5965-01-647-7397
NSN 5996-00-029-9112
NSN 5930-00-707-4138
NSN 5960-00-231-3767
NSN 2925-01-574-0273
NSN 6130-01-220-4013
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6610-00-211-9095
NSN 6110-00-260-0130
NSN 5999-00-788-9615
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5975-01-652-4859