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 5915-01-252-8683
NSN 6110-00-056-1565
NSN 6220-00-310-9354
NSN 6110-01-284-0318
NSN 5998-00-701-9143
NSN 5895-01-361-1683
NSN 5996-00-570-6937
NSN 6685-00-768-7633
NSN 5895-01-421-4160
NSN 5950-01-106-3287
NSN 5910-00-128-2581
NSN 5950-00-193-0584