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 5925-01-254-2578
NSN 6110-01-215-1702
NSN 6135-01-136-1059
NSN 5998-01-468-0741
NSN 5998-01-424-7654
NSN 5920-01-105-0684
NSN 5930-00-097-4266
NSN 5945-00-021-2048
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5999-01-569-8347
NSN 5998-01-290-5327
NSN 6620-00-905-6590