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 5920-01-432-1328
NSN 5935-01-033-4055
NSN 5935-01-640-9071
NSN 6620-01-510-6367
NSN 5835-01-460-0582
NSN 5998-00-553-3398
NSN 6685-01-483-1373
NSN 5835-00-907-3727
NSN 5990-01-266-6016
NSN 5996-01-461-5144
NSN 6110-01-611-5535
NSN 5910-01-063-7958