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 5935-01-510-3978
NSN 5895-01-073-0087
NSN 5998-00-673-8570
NSN 6645-01-461-8870
NSN 5960-00-455-0817
NSN 6685-00-145-8902
NSN 6620-01-476-7355
NSN 5935-01-578-7658
NSN 5950-01-124-0572
NSN 5960-01-548-4896
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 5950-00-099-9612