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 5910-01-539-9571
NSN 5965-00-501-7835
NSN 6685-01-531-8945
NSN 6610-00-100-1195
NSN 4140-00-093-7679
NSN 6685-00-145-8902
NSN 5920-00-465-0594
NSN 6610-01-445-9580
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 6650-01-552-3267
NSN 6145-01-188-3551
NSN 5915-00-072-1635