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 5935-01-339-4765
NSN 5935-00-438-0636
NSN 6620-00-239-6153
NSN 5935-01-410-7823
NSN 6110-01-443-6223
NSN 5945-00-819-6198
NSN 5945-01-057-0171
NSN 6240-01-100-3696
NSN 5965-01-322-8136
NSN 5998-00-843-1125
NSN 5996-00-081-0787
NSN 5950-00-458-1829