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 5975-01-360-1485
NSN 5910-01-572-9036
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 6135-01-593-5295
NSN 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 5975-01-510-8709
NSN 5996-00-240-0010
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5960-01-258-6708
NSN 5985-01-153-9508
NSN 5990-01-387-0623
NSN 6110-01-537-7508