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 5920-01-373-1018
NSN 6645-00-426-3719
NSN 5999-01-123-9152
NSN 6620-01-268-9693
NSN 5999-01-322-4477
NSN 5965-00-594-3115
NSN 6645-01-082-6389
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 5855-01-275-5470
NSN 5935-01-159-8012
NSN 5975-01-365-7215