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 5975-01-602-9402
NSN 5960-01-167-6689
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 5905-01-360-1241
NSN 5835-01-575-5053
NSN 5996-00-025-1508
NSN 5895-00-246-4415
NSN 6650-00-122-9452
NSN 6620-01-595-7459
NSN 5935-01-482-1845
NSN 5925-00-216-4480
NSN 5996-01-089-2777