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 5985-01-361-3735
NSN 6320-01-285-1922
NSN 6320-01-429-9871
NSN 6645-01-534-5545
NSN 5998-00-018-0596
NSN 6135-01-394-4160
NSN 6220-01-242-8211
NSN 5965-01-521-9972
NSN 5895-00-182-7544
NSN 6150-00-675-1307
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 5985-01-613-4081