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 5945-01-474-7584
NSN 6685-00-344-4603
NSN 5920-01-414-6983
NSN 6130-01-518-5064
NSN 5950-01-463-7780
NSN 5950-00-531-8609
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5965-00-324-2428
NSN 6240-00-081-6889
NSN 5905-01-384-2154
NSN 6610-01-375-1527
NSN 6645-00-419-9939