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 5910-01-497-6226
NSN 6105-00-339-8366
NSN 5996-01-339-5503
NSN 6685-01-146-0166
NSN 5935-01-109-8990
NSN 5915-01-500-8059
NSN 5905-00-891-7433
NSN 5998-01-015-2193
NSN 5985-01-615-4507
NSN 5935-01-382-9867
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6150-00-583-9878