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 5935-01-268-2278
NSN 5960-00-665-5180
NSN 5905-01-121-2196
NSN 6105-00-987-7935
NSN 5915-01-092-5874
NSN 5895-01-629-1482
NSN 5895-01-291-9188
NSN 6610-01-170-2905
NSN 5895-01-263-6246
NSN 5920-00-152-0267
NSN 5999-01-612-0890
NSN 5998-01-506-3312