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 5910-01-068-8019
NSN 5996-00-729-1250
NSN 5996-00-221-7663
NSN 5895-01-525-1856
NSN 5999-00-920-7400
NSN 5920-01-006-7759
NSN 5935-01-538-4302
NSN 5935-01-432-3828
NSN 5999-01-658-6022
NSN 6685-00-291-7857
NSN 6220-01-320-9490
NSN 5925-01-097-7046