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 5975-01-327-6212
NSN 6220-00-227-8209
NSN 6620-01-614-9337
NSN 5855-01-413-8962
NSN 5945-01-581-3917
NSN 6145-01-412-1297
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5935-01-417-3765
NSN 6130-00-916-5290
NSN 5905-01-361-9076
NSN 5895-00-018-3858
NSN 5998-01-018-4120