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 5960-01-016-5387
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 6685-01-309-5080
NSN 6685-01-069-8858
NSN 6135-00-548-2765
NSN 5855-01-464-3152
NSN 6685-01-547-7796
NSN 6650-00-137-5859
NSN 5960-00-163-9204
NSN 5855-00-436-3852
NSN 5935-01-374-8408
NSN 5960-01-211-2089