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 5996-01-513-6015
NSN 5996-00-522-0841
NSN 6645-00-845-1071
NSN 5950-01-213-7201
NSN 5945-01-421-3741
NSN 5905-00-394-6541
NSN 5985-01-400-0882
NSN 5905-01-165-2645
NSN 5915-00-673-2650
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 5965-01-115-2716
NSN 5905-01-283-4185