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 5930-00-430-2652
NSN 6620-01-380-4882
NSN 5895-01-261-0745
NSN 5855-01-532-0402
NSN 5998-00-180-6893
NSN 5945-00-557-2038
NSN 5935-01-580-4609
NSN 5945-00-504-8993
NSN 6145-01-420-9289
NSN 5930-01-368-2784
NSN 5930-00-089-2679
NSN 5950-01-144-1548