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 5990-01-369-3380
NSN 6220-01-309-9542
NSN 5999-01-604-7906
NSN 5975-01-573-7195
NSN 5915-00-747-9679
NSN 5835-00-498-1551
NSN 6650-00-442-0567
NSN 5998-00-787-1754
NSN 5945-01-603-3427
NSN 5905-00-239-7125
NSN 2925-00-403-5036
NSN 6685-01-181-4527