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 5835-01-575-1778
NSN 6620-01-557-0195
NSN 5910-01-155-1317
NSN 5996-01-152-2948
NSN 6610-00-569-2992
NSN 6610-00-929-1614
NSN 5905-00-170-3842
NSN 6610-01-256-7938
NSN 5930-01-377-5869
NSN 5996-01-561-8910
NSN 5935-00-407-5801
NSN 5945-01-268-4492