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 5996-01-317-1665
NSN 5905-00-927-7102
NSN 5935-01-211-4447
NSN 6650-00-930-4707
NSN 5998-01-167-8605
NSN 5910-01-381-2767
NSN 5965-01-434-4095
NSN 5996-01-211-3562
NSN 6130-01-129-7070
NSN 5998-01-410-7788
NSN 5990-01-462-1617
NSN 6685-01-194-2560