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 5920-01-429-2650
NSN 5998-00-460-1348
NSN 5905-01-422-3229
NSN 6150-00-141-8793
NSN 5910-01-300-8930
NSN 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 5920-01-010-4855
NSN 6110-01-478-2381
NSN 5905-00-170-3842
NSN 6610-01-072-0018
NSN 6240-00-491-0517
NSN 5998-01-608-0017