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 5920-01-036-4316
NSN 5855-01-576-4223
NSN 6620-01-004-7072
NSN 5990-01-035-6869
NSN 5996-01-545-6579
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 7035-01-560-2623
NSN 5895-01-277-5677
NSN 5950-01-645-6032
NSN 6320-00-539-9283
NSN 6610-00-247-1308
NSN 6240-01-357-7925