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 5965-01-392-1761
NSN 5975-01-170-4643
NSN 5965-01-459-7311
NSN 5855-01-389-8884
NSN 5990-00-051-7881
NSN 6240-00-936-8589
NSN 5950-01-152-9921
NSN 5920-00-579-8434
NSN 6650-01-548-2123
NSN 6620-00-105-3312
NSN 6240-01-607-6252
NSN 5910-01-243-0163