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 5915-01-110-3277
NSN 6685-00-401-4057
NSN 5985-00-868-8769
NSN 6620-01-629-4045
NSN 5990-01-106-3786
NSN 5910-01-064-7790
NSN 5920-00-904-9156
NSN 5895-01-048-8618
NSN 5930-01-579-2991
NSN 5915-00-989-9172
NSN 5935-01-649-3982
NSN 5998-00-551-7438