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 5895-01-312-8588
NSN 5975-00-341-3913
NSN 6220-00-004-1744
NSN 5915-01-454-4220
NSN 5960-00-740-1369
NSN 5935-00-677-1143
NSN 5910-01-108-8400
NSN 5895-00-847-8935
NSN 5996-00-476-4442
NSN 6220-00-080-8472
NSN 4140-01-444-3469
NSN 5996-00-333-0928