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 5895-01-300-3427
NSN 6135-01-390-1841
NSN 5960-01-133-3551
NSN 6150-00-681-8426
NSN 6685-01-069-2683
NSN 5855-01-608-7756
NSN 5965-00-543-1837
NSN 5910-01-415-3669
NSN 5905-01-292-5024
NSN 5990-01-582-5238
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 6150-01-516-8373