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 5920-01-395-4209
NSN 5855-01-624-7115
NSN 6650-00-862-7143
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 5905-00-482-4076
NSN 5895-01-422-9839
NSN 6135-01-579-3534
NSN 6610-00-563-2967
NSN 6150-01-524-8836
NSN 5920-00-518-1789
NSN 5999-01-450-6728
NSN 5996-01-087-0414