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 5975-01-384-3019
NSN 6645-01-416-9895
NSN 5895-01-553-4159
NSN 6110-00-064-7005
NSN 6145-01-591-6095
NSN 2925-01-150-7160
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 6150-01-589-9144
NSN 5930-01-094-7863
NSN 5996-01-393-7166
NSN 5930-01-607-0885
NSN 6135-01-339-8064