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 5925-01-061-9717
NSN 6645-01-341-0632
NSN 5905-01-443-4791
NSN 5915-01-389-0025
NSN 5990-01-144-6994
NSN 5975-00-850-6809
NSN 5998-00-242-2091
NSN 5930-01-452-5329
NSN 5945-01-483-1316
NSN 5960-01-388-1988
NSN 5965-01-393-8818
NSN 5990-00-919-0587