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 5945-01-198-2306
NSN 5950-00-019-3163
NSN 5920-01-513-5847
NSN 6650-01-201-2956
NSN 5965-00-486-7907
NSN 6645-01-245-4341
NSN 5960-01-502-6270
NSN 5835-00-327-6192
NSN 2925-01-394-5650
NSN 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5960-01-274-3900