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 5920-01-038-1122
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 6135-01-490-7704
NSN 2925-01-368-5773
NSN 5905-01-483-0593
NSN 6150-01-336-7083
NSN 5996-00-552-1406
NSN 5855-00-879-3659
NSN 5910-00-900-3926
NSN 5998-00-528-9032
NSN 5935-01-264-0991
NSN 5895-01-653-8762