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 5965-01-424-3649
NSN 5999-01-528-7492
NSN 6240-01-192-5590
NSN 6135-01-435-6503
NSN 5996-01-141-6916
NSN 6650-00-774-7078
NSN 6135-01-540-9655
NSN 6110-01-542-9860
NSN 7035-00-490-0485
NSN 5975-00-789-3846
NSN 5990-01-541-7671
NSN 6110-01-462-0770