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 5965-01-463-2815
NSN 6220-00-187-5536
NSN 5935-01-606-9494
NSN 6650-01-433-2892
NSN 5985-01-426-6574
NSN 6240-01-069-7693
NSN 5999-00-731-9823
NSN 5985-00-224-5229
NSN 5975-01-528-6800
NSN 5905-00-948-1510
NSN 5965-01-076-0071
NSN 5998-01-462-2625