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 5985-01-534-5192
NSN 5996-01-070-7911
NSN 5915-00-104-3119
NSN 5996-00-269-2655
NSN 5930-01-113-0803
NSN 6110-01-436-2699
NSN 6135-00-010-5275
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 5855-01-436-7621
NSN 6650-01-618-7779
NSN 6105-00-456-1433
NSN 5835-01-310-3846