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 5935-01-291-1531
NSN 5920-00-845-3389
NSN 6145-01-588-1418
NSN 5996-01-386-2843
NSN 5998-01-441-2540
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 6685-00-992-2259
NSN 6220-00-528-7752
NSN 5996-00-452-2187
NSN 4140-01-017-2648
NSN 5920-00-405-1363
NSN 6240-01-562-3309