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 5996-01-478-3511
NSN 5925-01-514-0274
NSN 6105-01-233-2464
NSN 5975-00-914-5242
NSN 5965-01-406-3156
NSN 5915-00-317-1893
NSN 6135-01-387-0754
NSN 5950-01-419-2267
NSN 5996-00-989-4318
NSN 5930-01-509-4696
NSN 5920-01-312-6568
NSN 6610-01-381-0652