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 5960-01-564-5044
NSN 5910-01-421-7792
NSN 5945-00-100-1261
NSN 6650-01-409-1992
NSN 5998-01-012-2593
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5965-01-121-2319
NSN 5910-00-759-8221
NSN 5905-01-591-8791
NSN 5998-00-196-7254
NSN 5835-00-228-9082
NSN 6320-00-593-0379