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 5975-01-484-4099
NSN 5835-01-301-0022
NSN 5998-01-411-0274
NSN 5930-01-228-3924
NSN 5915-01-298-4075
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6110-01-181-4520
NSN 6110-01-362-1348
NSN 6685-01-340-4989
NSN 5905-00-165-3284
NSN 5965-01-425-2039
NSN 5990-01-642-5748