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 5920-01-327-2572
NSN 5990-01-615-7823
NSN 5985-01-447-3043
NSN 5960-01-464-9605
NSN 5835-00-954-2833
NSN 5835-01-301-0022
NSN 5950-01-552-0335
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5960-00-914-6990
NSN 6110-00-435-8007
NSN 6685-01-328-7139