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 5910-01-382-4739
NSN 5996-01-579-1971
NSN 7035-00-616-4410
NSN 5935-01-371-2887
NSN 6145-00-880-3365
NSN 5945-00-086-8886
NSN 5950-01-016-7621
NSN 6645-01-294-2479
NSN 5905-01-440-7672
NSN 6685-01-423-2532
NSN 6240-00-583-9863
NSN 5950-00-308-0292