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 5930-01-391-1263
NSN 5930-00-135-7141
NSN 5996-01-182-1125
NSN 5998-00-138-7407
NSN 5996-01-620-2442
NSN 5985-01-213-3549
NSN 5910-01-319-5197
NSN 6645-00-998-2918
NSN 6685-01-648-2179
NSN 5998-01-106-3813
NSN 5965-00-208-4896
NSN 5996-00-101-0687