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 5935-01-541-3965
NSN 5905-01-324-2297
NSN 5960-01-187-6706
NSN 5999-01-503-3116
NSN 5975-00-314-1667
NSN 6650-01-275-3112
NSN 6240-00-555-6347
NSN 5835-01-158-6878
NSN 5925-01-308-5406
NSN 5945-01-124-1212
NSN 5998-01-096-2097
NSN 6645-01-501-0576