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 5910-01-124-3651
NSN 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 5999-01-170-4072
NSN 5910-01-397-1302
NSN 6130-01-038-5158
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 5935-01-050-5713
NSN 5998-00-285-6367
NSN 6240-01-259-2090
NSN 4140-00-448-4306
NSN 5975-00-914-1075
NSN 6145-01-377-4382