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 5915-01-466-3173
NSN 5950-01-407-0140
NSN 5999-00-169-7058
NSN 6650-01-237-4047
NSN 5965-00-629-5568
NSN 6240-01-392-8868
NSN 6130-01-086-7007
NSN 5985-00-123-2565
NSN 5910-00-276-8592
NSN 5835-01-110-0697
NSN 6150-01-416-3079
NSN 5920-01-622-8453