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 5920-01-432-2428
NSN 5960-00-170-6447
NSN 5935-01-580-0553
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5895-01-575-0794
NSN 6320-01-627-1594
NSN 7035-01-126-6023
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5975-00-674-7974
NSN 5915-01-124-5422
NSN 5910-01-365-1210
NSN 6110-01-511-3527