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 5920-01-516-4876
NSN 5950-01-367-2793
NSN 5985-00-148-8233
NSN 6610-00-661-1797
NSN 6110-01-518-8789
NSN 5915-01-467-9048
NSN 6685-00-532-9266
NSN 5998-01-035-0835
NSN 5999-00-336-0248
NSN 5945-01-392-5745
NSN 6110-01-427-8426
NSN 6150-01-040-3510