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 5915-01-245-4688
NSN 6110-00-294-3631
NSN 5855-01-287-1515
NSN 5930-00-578-4908
NSN 5910-01-159-9296
NSN 5945-01-289-3705
NSN 6320-01-019-1028
NSN 5915-00-181-5876
NSN 5920-01-062-5163
NSN 5945-01-346-5797
NSN 5999-01-579-2193
NSN 6240-00-151-7642