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 5985-01-571-4318
NSN 6650-01-332-7634
NSN 5975-00-421-6528
NSN 5999-00-223-3696
NSN 6240-01-425-1160
NSN 6130-01-332-2890
NSN 5920-01-599-4432
NSN 5895-01-516-1259
NSN 5975-00-959-3606
NSN 5920-00-973-1276
NSN 5945-01-027-1351
NSN 5990-01-263-0362