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 5965-01-062-3492
NSN 6685-01-040-2238
NSN 7035-01-426-4133
NSN 5998-00-310-4577
NSN 6105-01-508-3471
NSN 5915-00-330-6753
NSN 6150-01-283-9477
NSN 6610-00-633-4338
NSN 5998-01-265-6910
NSN 6685-01-609-2047
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5910-01-464-9692