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 5990-01-584-8363
NSN 4140-00-228-9005
NSN 6685-00-450-5546
NSN 6645-01-298-1424
NSN 5920-00-438-4973
NSN 5996-00-549-4258
NSN 5999-01-227-9055
NSN 6620-00-589-0071
NSN 5950-01-355-8225
NSN 5855-01-197-2774
NSN 5935-01-320-6968
NSN 7035-01-060-9372