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 5910-01-203-1677
NSN 5965-01-205-6249
NSN 5998-01-534-4082
NSN 5990-00-653-8595
NSN 5996-00-997-7933
NSN 6320-01-624-0193
NSN 5920-01-491-9914
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5915-00-170-3178
NSN 6650-01-189-7040
NSN 6645-00-089-8842
NSN 5945-00-466-3748