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 5985-01-568-7248
NSN 5895-00-711-0628
NSN 6135-01-415-1163
NSN 5998-01-360-3807
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5965-00-649-9403
NSN 5998-00-780-7759
NSN 5915-01-364-7272
NSN 5996-00-422-3328
NSN 5990-00-008-8466
NSN 6220-01-378-3488