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 5975-01-290-4719
NSN 6620-01-605-1465
NSN 6620-00-881-3908
NSN 6130-00-184-8504
NSN 6130-01-276-7244
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 5975-00-510-6815
NSN 6105-01-437-9661
NSN 5855-01-560-1022
NSN 5895-00-291-4873
NSN 5910-01-046-0585
NSN 5996-01-098-1822