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 5985-01-482-3671
NSN 5925-01-474-6615
NSN 5935-00-988-3360
NSN 5920-01-333-6235
NSN 5920-00-925-1839
NSN 6610-01-197-9639
NSN 6685-01-170-6764
NSN 5998-01-352-0976
NSN 5920-01-233-1205
NSN 5996-01-491-0178
NSN 6105-01-027-1135
NSN 6320-01-512-2031