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 5996-01-467-9391
NSN 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 5895-00-276-7916
NSN 5975-01-397-5431
NSN 6110-01-519-8546
NSN 6610-01-518-1264
NSN 6145-01-123-7019
NSN 5960-01-543-0235
NSN 5999-00-436-2749
NSN 5895-00-437-8187
NSN 6650-00-957-9985
NSN 5945-00-143-8331