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 5960-01-008-5670
NSN 6105-01-423-6072
NSN 5996-00-462-2533
NSN 6220-01-624-2825
NSN 4140-00-403-1267
NSN 5835-01-626-9603
NSN 6645-00-641-3202
NSN 6685-00-883-4608
NSN 6145-01-561-3857
NSN 5855-01-406-7237
NSN 6110-00-090-3690
NSN 5835-01-399-5820