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 5935-01-339-4079
NSN 6645-00-371-1861
NSN 2925-01-461-6372
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 6110-01-471-0388
NSN 5975-01-572-2216
NSN 6650-01-545-5672
NSN 6650-01-103-7342
NSN 6320-01-556-2011
NSN 6110-01-289-1096
NSN 5998-01-115-9214
NSN 5855-01-112-7725