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 5975-00-949-9005
NSN 5965-01-611-9150
NSN 5945-01-245-9330
NSN 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 6650-01-204-7841
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6110-00-055-3691
NSN 5835-01-208-1939
NSN 5998-00-733-7717
NSN 5996-01-487-7323
NSN 5935-00-627-3620
NSN 5915-01-504-6581