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 5920-01-654-2506
NSN 7035-01-396-3343
NSN 5915-00-441-0923
NSN 5999-01-094-5956
NSN 5935-01-004-0415
NSN 5985-01-525-9375
NSN 5998-01-377-0162
NSN 5965-01-085-6158
NSN 5910-00-883-8936
NSN 5998-01-651-8537
NSN 6685-01-534-9719
NSN 6135-01-564-8390