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 5910-01-437-8609
NSN 5965-01-256-9460
NSN 6645-01-425-1673
NSN 5960-00-139-1961
NSN 5910-01-288-5644
NSN 5996-01-186-5671
NSN 7035-01-454-3284
NSN 6105-01-622-4820
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 5985-01-321-1702
NSN 5855-01-537-7059
NSN 5910-00-632-8117