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 5975-01-511-0431
NSN 5905-01-056-4659
NSN 5996-00-896-7086
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5930-00-081-5113
NSN 5905-00-664-4218
NSN 5910-01-224-7203
NSN 5999-00-988-1180
NSN 5960-01-360-4107
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 6135-01-642-0733
NSN 5925-01-394-3725