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 5985-01-197-6864
NSN 5975-00-510-6815
NSN 5855-01-301-0158
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 5999-01-647-3677
NSN 6220-01-135-6092
NSN 6110-00-525-3418
NSN 5855-01-498-3065
NSN 5930-01-013-9251
NSN 6610-01-065-6057
NSN 5950-00-346-6359
NSN 5905-01-334-1818