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 5930-01-089-2768
NSN 6130-01-358-6199
NSN 6610-01-573-2016
NSN 5975-01-660-5412
NSN 5990-01-619-8514
NSN 5998-00-221-7007
NSN 5895-00-116-7411
NSN 5915-01-362-7802
NSN 6645-01-580-3258
NSN 5915-00-058-9207
NSN 5895-01-413-8682
NSN 5996-00-525-1777