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 5945-01-216-4881
NSN 5950-01-495-7011
NSN 5985-00-054-5315
NSN 5910-00-119-4498
NSN 6645-00-426-3719
NSN 5990-01-416-0362
NSN 6135-01-434-6308
NSN 5999-01-003-3015
NSN 5996-01-479-4086
NSN 5915-01-136-4035
NSN 6105-00-008-6140
NSN 5996-00-278-5193