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 5920-01-346-1967
NSN 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 5985-01-050-6020
NSN 5920-01-381-3115
NSN 5910-01-220-1631
NSN 6645-01-428-3576
NSN 6620-01-562-0615
NSN 5920-00-199-9514
NSN 6220-01-583-2174
NSN 5920-01-099-0539
NSN 5975-01-428-7278
NSN 5990-00-007-5170