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 5910-01-297-4813
NSN 5855-01-428-9456
NSN 5910-01-493-8039
NSN 5965-01-411-9933
NSN 6650-00-583-1735
NSN 5990-01-177-2838
NSN 6650-01-367-8917
NSN 5945-01-380-7780
NSN 6105-00-618-4401
NSN 5905-00-825-7303
NSN 6220-01-472-2998
NSN 5945-01-330-5730