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 5910-00-665-4276
NSN 5920-01-389-2077
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6110-01-381-1269
NSN 5990-00-763-1931
NSN 6240-01-463-7057
NSN 5999-01-355-9460
NSN 5985-01-603-0193
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5960-01-391-8860
NSN 7035-00-166-0339
NSN 5915-01-272-0867