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 5930-01-135-0975
NSN 5975-01-236-7589
NSN 6685-00-530-2212
NSN 5920-01-221-9598
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 6685-01-335-0397
NSN 5975-01-109-0511
NSN 6610-00-837-3012
NSN 5965-00-431-2492
NSN 6645-01-578-6815
NSN 6105-01-066-5182
NSN 5960-01-111-9918