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 5945-01-596-9540
NSN 5910-01-517-7403
NSN 5915-00-670-4435
NSN 6650-01-207-0829
NSN 6610-00-769-6826
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 6105-01-397-2850
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 5835-00-779-2836
NSN 2925-01-376-9236
NSN 5975-00-588-0387
NSN 5990-00-711-1739