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 5855-01-624-5761
NSN 5930-01-023-6321
NSN 5895-01-441-4527
NSN 5985-01-320-6757
NSN 5835-01-406-4066
NSN 5998-00-974-6016
NSN 5950-00-492-2407
NSN 5960-01-624-1170
NSN 5950-00-339-0319
NSN 6650-01-050-8680
NSN 5998-01-592-2576
NSN 5998-00-986-1708