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 5915-01-073-2578
NSN 5965-00-693-4464
NSN 6110-00-093-2539
NSN 5930-01-245-1476
NSN 6105-01-025-4080
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6130-01-579-3738
NSN 5985-00-145-4567
NSN 6685-01-257-5731
NSN 5999-00-996-2242
NSN 6105-00-225-5387
NSN 6610-01-219-3168