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 5975-01-483-2673
NSN 5996-00-661-1151
NSN 6220-00-151-9612
NSN 5950-01-421-6971
NSN 5996-01-644-9333
NSN 5915-01-389-3666
NSN 5945-01-128-8995
NSN 6220-01-198-5630
NSN 6650-00-152-5359
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 7035-01-160-4423
NSN 5910-01-062-5399