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 5895-00-461-4858
NSN 5998-00-619-1663
NSN 5945-01-328-5888
NSN 5996-00-316-5115
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6105-01-037-6771
NSN 5910-01-508-4213
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5998-01-448-9463
NSN 6320-01-452-2394
NSN 5855-01-277-1663
NSN 5996-01-394-7261