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 5920-01-247-9196
NSN 6240-01-327-4945
NSN 5935-00-863-4287
NSN 5975-01-516-6501
NSN 5935-01-503-8729
NSN 5996-01-053-3807
NSN 5895-01-467-1633
NSN 6105-00-833-8045
NSN 5935-00-993-4528
NSN 5965-01-495-1170
NSN 5998-01-215-0979
NSN 5950-01-243-0835