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 5990-01-563-1554
NSN 5975-00-802-4169
NSN 5930-00-097-7613
NSN 6110-01-142-3853
NSN 5996-01-644-7377
NSN 5915-01-246-4664
NSN 5996-01-391-9585
NSN 5998-01-305-1955
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 6645-01-468-4990
NSN 5996-01-586-3586
NSN 6610-01-417-3011