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 5996-00-568-8288
NSN 6645-01-323-1956
NSN 5910-00-387-4855
NSN 6110-00-126-8402
NSN 4140-01-124-0623
NSN 5998-01-476-8279
NSN 5895-00-385-1433
NSN 5905-01-632-3593
NSN 6620-00-789-1638
NSN 5998-01-180-3468
NSN 5920-01-185-2222
NSN 4140-01-106-4604