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 5935-01-497-0386
NSN 6220-00-445-4050
NSN 5998-00-541-8593
NSN 2925-01-206-6063
NSN 5910-01-551-4105
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 6220-00-397-6910
NSN 5999-01-288-0297
NSN 6685-00-164-7014
NSN 5996-01-406-9088
NSN 5925-01-497-1180
NSN 5935-01-231-9653