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 5985-01-520-4451
NSN 6240-00-299-6919
NSN 5998-01-535-6790
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5975-00-239-2364
NSN 5945-01-425-2986
NSN 5915-01-467-1630
NSN 5920-01-145-1353
NSN 5996-01-234-9156
NSN 6685-00-437-3633
NSN 5915-01-019-1430
NSN 5965-00-468-3071