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 5975-01-216-4289
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5910-01-418-8015
NSN 6620-00-912-0255
NSN 5945-01-345-4443
NSN 5910-01-651-6616
NSN 6220-00-163-1183
NSN 5855-01-191-3404
NSN 6105-00-128-9951
NSN 6685-01-027-0354
NSN 5965-00-910-3233
NSN 6110-01-600-4956