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 5920-01-520-4447
NSN 6650-00-185-3133
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 2925-01-620-9673
NSN 6645-01-411-5657
NSN 5895-01-229-2485
NSN 5935-00-270-1271
NSN 6110-01-468-7054
NSN 5999-01-444-5242
NSN 5960-00-913-6195
NSN 5999-01-472-2536