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 5930-01-655-8408
NSN 5925-01-514-0274
NSN 5960-01-544-1273
NSN 5945-01-485-2402
NSN 5960-00-364-3647
NSN 5895-00-176-5545
NSN 5835-01-629-2044
NSN 5960-01-202-6610
NSN 6110-01-235-1633
NSN 6620-00-065-3235
NSN 5930-01-487-5039
NSN 5915-00-997-9432