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 5965-01-078-1312
NSN 6645-01-009-7678
NSN 5915-01-266-9149
NSN 5950-01-330-5946
NSN 5965-00-752-5823
NSN 5990-01-304-5680
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 6135-01-438-9450
NSN 5950-01-487-7190
NSN 6620-01-462-0001
NSN 6240-01-312-5282