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 5835-01-254-8584
NSN 5998-00-753-7856
NSN 6645-01-511-3272
NSN 6110-01-610-1571
NSN 6105-01-595-2000
NSN 5965-01-246-6162
NSN 5835-00-422-1441
NSN 5996-00-896-7086
NSN 6320-01-648-5538
NSN 5895-01-227-6722
NSN 5915-01-424-6958
NSN 6110-01-183-2564