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 5985-01-512-4060
NSN 6150-01-118-8853
NSN 5925-01-512-9934
NSN 6220-00-395-1461
NSN 5895-00-263-3983
NSN 5925-00-192-9630
NSN 5895-00-159-1237
NSN 5999-00-203-5573
NSN 6650-00-585-2786
NSN 5975-01-593-8718
NSN 5999-00-596-1930
NSN 6645-01-541-2425