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 5835-01-238-3381
NSN 6220-00-168-2629
NSN 5920-01-491-3509
NSN 6320-00-310-1080
NSN 6105-01-245-8932
NSN 5920-01-413-0022
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5965-01-379-6707
NSN 5945-01-491-0173
NSN 5996-01-428-5830
NSN 6110-00-268-2919
NSN 6110-01-400-4207