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 5920-01-067-4897
NSN 6220-00-198-5026
NSN 5996-00-932-2187
NSN 5920-00-770-2015
NSN 5945-01-022-1161
NSN 6645-01-386-6311
NSN 6130-01-305-1436
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6620-00-278-7313
NSN 6685-01-514-0431
NSN 5925-00-502-9276
NSN 5950-01-615-3290