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 5930-01-264-2021
NSN 6610-01-519-8953
NSN 5960-00-020-9453
NSN 6645-01-645-4291
NSN 7035-01-495-7134
NSN 5998-01-368-5394
NSN 5935-01-397-9909
NSN 6220-01-255-6011
NSN 4140-01-556-7426
NSN 5960-00-303-3675
NSN 6320-01-084-7456
NSN 5905-01-511-5988