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 5965-01-648-2590
NSN 5910-01-527-0467
NSN 5905-01-516-2679
NSN 6130-01-089-1893
NSN 5915-01-581-1102
NSN 6620-01-438-0415
NSN 5945-01-627-8308
NSN 6110-01-548-7635
NSN 5855-01-357-6877
NSN 5835-00-087-9512
NSN 5910-01-421-4153
NSN 5910-00-037-7550