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 5996-01-472-2858
NSN 6220-01-507-2286
NSN 5998-01-543-5083
NSN 6620-01-296-9803
NSN 5855-01-201-4857
NSN 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 5925-00-311-2341
NSN 5960-01-243-7291
NSN 5996-00-201-1898
NSN 6220-01-463-2854
NSN 6110-01-036-1628
NSN 5945-01-634-0588