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 5930-01-341-8007
NSN 5996-01-620-9685
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5998-01-246-4726
NSN 5996-01-478-9147
NSN 5920-01-471-2385
NSN 5835-00-969-5771
NSN 5855-01-308-0955
NSN 5945-01-580-8921
NSN 6145-00-412-1292
NSN 5855-01-223-0833
NSN 5930-01-444-3132