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 5985-01-167-0966
NSN 5945-00-833-7316
NSN 5895-00-038-0847
NSN 5965-00-931-8446
NSN 6150-01-149-8587
NSN 5998-00-562-0020
NSN 5930-01-529-4577
NSN 6240-01-658-0181
NSN 6220-01-552-5348
NSN 5960-01-544-1273
NSN 6220-01-167-1805
NSN 5950-01-464-4196