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 5910-01-290-1828
NSN 5960-00-404-9374
NSN 6135-00-422-3967
NSN 5950-00-992-7264
NSN 6320-00-306-0124
NSN 6110-01-433-0292
NSN 5915-01-160-8175
NSN 6220-00-464-2320
NSN 5925-01-076-7226
NSN 7035-01-024-1771
NSN 7035-01-326-8569
NSN 5998-01-575-6915