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 5975-01-512-2002
NSN 7035-00-163-6221
NSN 5975-01-330-8260
NSN 5915-01-347-0104
NSN 6130-00-468-1656
NSN 6650-00-316-0260
NSN 5965-00-253-1302
NSN 5975-00-319-1183
NSN 5960-00-958-5222
NSN 5855-00-446-5921
NSN 6610-01-585-0905
NSN 6650-00-299-9681