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 5965-01-299-8690
NSN 5998-01-050-7849
NSN 5965-01-191-0735
NSN 4140-01-043-8556
NSN 5920-01-501-5961
NSN 6685-00-060-6377
NSN 5996-00-110-2620
NSN 5990-00-339-2084
NSN 6620-01-258-8980
NSN 5910-00-283-9783
NSN 6650-00-115-6654
NSN 6685-00-833-6132