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 5935-01-470-0918
NSN 6685-01-441-9378
NSN 6145-01-621-5756
NSN 5996-01-467-9391
NSN 5855-01-311-6666
NSN 6650-01-502-2875
NSN 5985-01-215-1196
NSN 6135-00-271-0407
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6135-01-505-1293
NSN 5920-01-203-9143
NSN 6610-00-584-5055