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 5975-01-525-1864
NSN 5996-01-323-6008
NSN 5960-00-204-7506
NSN 5945-01-510-3530
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 5999-00-276-9299
NSN 5945-01-566-7355
NSN 6110-00-984-4273
NSN 6105-01-023-7384
NSN 5835-01-518-4300
NSN 6105-01-300-7594
NSN 5855-01-295-2313