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 5998-01-071-0641
NSN 5915-01-457-9126
NSN 6220-00-546-1836
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 5965-01-254-6527
NSN 6650-01-416-0473
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 5965-00-499-8229
NSN 5996-00-131-6840
NSN 6685-01-521-8942
NSN 5895-01-103-8639