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 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 5998-01-502-9109
NSN 5855-01-278-8922
NSN 7035-01-244-9179
NSN 5965-01-113-9061
NSN 6610-01-534-8075
NSN 5925-00-823-2909
NSN 5835-01-014-4209
NSN 6105-01-255-9707
NSN 5960-00-661-0477
NSN 5975-01-352-1782
NSN 6685-00-530-0396