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 5920-00-485-3044
NSN 5965-01-266-7968
NSN 5905-01-491-8967
NSN 5985-01-024-9640
NSN 5996-01-096-2766
NSN 5950-00-691-6390
NSN 6105-01-461-3213
NSN 5999-00-790-5536
NSN 5960-00-899-0449
NSN 5915-01-460-3021
NSN 6685-01-174-7345
NSN 5855-00-560-0110