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 5915-01-427-9857
NSN 6110-01-457-1367
NSN 5920-01-096-0718
NSN 4140-01-510-9380
NSN 5930-01-197-9710
NSN 6610-01-265-0999
NSN 5975-00-422-1301
NSN 6150-00-740-0813
NSN 5996-01-547-6638
NSN 6620-01-529-7513
NSN 5960-01-144-1515
NSN 5910-00-940-8583