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 5935-01-248-3805
NSN 6620-01-463-1373
NSN 6220-00-905-5686
NSN 5905-00-375-1239
NSN 6110-00-575-9795
NSN 6105-01-359-1129
NSN 5996-00-879-4654
NSN 5935-01-453-0136
NSN 5998-01-157-6067
NSN 5960-00-422-3197
NSN 6105-01-234-8021
NSN 4140-01-641-9197