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 5996-01-423-7266
NSN 6110-01-011-6824
NSN 5835-01-546-2008
NSN 5835-01-464-7038
NSN 5985-00-339-2318
NSN 5985-01-428-4484
NSN 5975-01-610-3318
NSN 5905-01-088-8303
NSN 5965-01-280-0961
NSN 5915-01-465-0070
NSN 6110-01-589-5005
NSN 6620-00-829-1860