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 5975-01-332-3464
NSN 5855-01-521-8616
NSN 6150-01-541-5415
NSN 5930-00-655-1923
NSN 5960-01-223-1203
NSN 7035-01-518-4418
NSN 6220-00-255-5652
NSN 5998-01-085-8959
NSN 5945-01-334-7536
NSN 5915-01-459-8059
NSN 5975-01-411-1424
NSN 5930-00-251-2485