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 5985-01-477-7819
NSN 6130-01-422-1850
NSN 5990-00-770-6975
NSN 5935-01-456-8716
NSN 5985-01-309-5237
NSN 6685-01-523-1664
NSN 5996-01-622-3519
NSN 6220-01-262-3156
NSN 5910-01-538-6017
NSN 6610-00-239-8613
NSN 6685-00-920-3457
NSN 5998-00-493-0336