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 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 5975-01-283-1238
NSN 5855-01-250-1337
NSN 5990-01-364-1942
NSN 5950-00-082-1616
NSN 5910-01-184-3535
NSN 5998-00-292-9515
NSN 5985-00-722-3791
NSN 6110-01-109-8767
NSN 6150-01-066-6104
NSN 5910-01-054-0339
NSN 5935-01-474-6097