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 5996-01-181-4326
NSN 5930-01-435-5470
NSN 5975-01-650-6308
NSN 5905-00-523-2783
NSN 5998-00-141-9872
NSN 5910-01-524-4422
NSN 5835-01-099-8702
NSN 5920-01-610-8905
NSN 6620-01-536-7799
NSN 6110-00-844-2564
NSN 5855-00-472-2055
NSN 6240-00-092-3186