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 6685-01-502-7648
NSN 5998-00-577-3519
NSN 6240-01-406-3589
NSN 2925-01-633-0225
NSN 6650-01-644-7068
NSN 5905-01-514-8416
NSN 5999-01-582-2196
NSN 5945-01-658-8105
NSN 6105-01-583-0666
NSN 6685-01-580-4974
NSN 6320-01-253-1028
NSN 5996-00-612-8153