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 5935-01-325-0602
NSN 5999-00-838-1502
NSN 6240-01-476-1612
NSN 6650-01-336-5859
NSN 5985-01-598-7905
NSN 5930-00-421-4383
NSN 5998-01-191-8637
NSN 6620-01-550-2804
NSN 5985-01-357-8477
NSN 6135-01-272-4047
NSN 5996-00-153-0268
NSN 6105-01-330-2534