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 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5895-01-399-7914
NSN 5975-00-397-9533
NSN 5950-00-222-4276
NSN 5855-01-258-5161
NSN 5990-00-452-9194
NSN 5920-01-462-5904
NSN 6145-00-229-4509
NSN 5935-01-493-3402
NSN 5915-00-428-7405
NSN 6685-01-517-2753
NSN 6650-00-144-4555