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 5965-01-492-5695
NSN 5925-00-502-6720
NSN 5945-01-025-0504
NSN 5950-01-390-6629
NSN 5996-01-275-1733
NSN 6610-01-576-0007
NSN 6105-00-614-8003
NSN 5930-01-439-9250
NSN 5965-00-910-3233
NSN 5950-00-216-7548
NSN 5930-01-313-4464
NSN 6645-01-185-3461