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 5895-01-490-3283
NSN 6135-00-228-8140
NSN 5855-01-108-2044
NSN 5915-01-470-7795
NSN 6320-00-468-8421
NSN 5960-00-188-8648
NSN 5935-01-380-7270
NSN 5935-01-259-5549
NSN 5935-01-526-8194
NSN 6610-00-140-1719
NSN 5999-00-315-3805
NSN 5895-01-174-6369