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 5935-01-293-8476
NSN 5996-01-281-3234
NSN 5965-01-381-2527
NSN 6130-01-174-7763
NSN 6220-00-504-2943
NSN 5835-01-357-9235
NSN 6645-01-034-6037
NSN 5895-01-653-9844
NSN 5895-01-578-4925
NSN 6610-01-044-4740
NSN 6610-00-525-6022
NSN 5930-00-764-9763