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 5905-01-544-1612
NSN 5985-00-705-9155
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 5925-01-641-2126
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 6620-00-992-5876
NSN 6135-01-442-0890
NSN 5965-01-100-2591
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 5999-01-426-8740
NSN 5895-00-403-1938
NSN 6620-00-943-7899