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 5998-01-610-4146
NSN 5998-01-066-5418
NSN 7035-01-213-4008
NSN 5835-00-763-2938
NSN 6110-01-106-2708
NSN 5895-01-015-5594
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5996-00-349-8885
NSN 5920-00-584-4592
NSN 6650-01-543-7048
NSN 6135-00-405-1989