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 5975-01-534-1522
NSN 6685-01-657-9686
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 6650-01-462-5879
NSN 6320-00-389-4756
NSN 6610-01-523-7096
NSN 5935-00-316-1041
NSN 6145-01-213-4997
NSN 5895-01-317-3986
NSN 6685-01-127-0052
NSN 5960-00-289-6591
NSN 5835-01-068-8973