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 5910-01-576-8402
NSN 5910-01-245-6089
NSN 6610-01-473-1843
NSN 5835-01-558-9444
NSN 5965-01-043-5295
NSN 5930-00-249-8964
NSN 4140-01-183-5451
NSN 6620-01-494-9858
NSN 6650-00-815-1579
NSN 5999-01-292-7663
NSN 5985-01-317-4118
NSN 5975-01-433-1612