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 5930-01-056-5382
NSN 5996-01-246-4675
NSN 6685-01-103-3143
NSN 6105-01-186-3375
NSN 6145-00-166-7950
NSN 5895-01-067-7957
NSN 5925-01-518-5552
NSN 5985-01-358-4081
NSN 6110-01-581-5626
NSN 6220-00-100-6276
NSN 7035-01-514-0599
NSN 5855-01-232-9440