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 5975-01-616-1180
NSN 5999-01-160-4878
NSN 5930-01-552-3511
NSN 6645-01-445-2841
NSN 5920-01-502-5644
NSN 5855-01-098-9038
NSN 6650-00-948-3647
NSN 5996-01-073-6860
NSN 5996-01-381-0868
NSN 6610-01-157-0426
NSN 5910-01-118-9102
NSN 5998-01-509-1958