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 5990-01-432-4984
NSN 6685-01-591-3741
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 6650-01-378-5918
NSN 6220-01-327-3272
NSN 5965-00-845-1905
NSN 5895-01-033-1419
NSN 5950-01-605-1386
NSN 5915-01-065-8382
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5915-01-540-4183
NSN 5999-00-318-9135