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 5965-01-104-5102
NSN 5930-01-434-2578
NSN 6610-01-261-1781
NSN 6110-01-374-4909
NSN 5855-01-169-4275
NSN 6685-01-109-2948
NSN 6685-01-437-1357
NSN 5935-00-055-3186
NSN 5920-00-546-5624
NSN 5998-01-581-0693
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5855-01-010-4921