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 5910-01-442-4628
NSN 5998-01-329-9583
NSN 5920-00-529-0618
NSN 6610-01-192-6478
NSN 5915-01-612-7644
NSN 5930-01-289-7378
NSN 5905-00-878-6441
NSN 5950-01-069-2571
NSN 6145-00-643-4962
NSN 5999-01-434-7010
NSN 5996-01-302-8776
NSN 6105-01-564-9958