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 5945-01-233-3759
NSN 6685-01-605-1491
NSN 5999-01-623-4391
NSN 6145-01-660-5814
NSN 5945-00-761-1320
NSN 6105-00-525-8639
NSN 5915-00-531-9412
NSN 5990-01-084-0807
NSN 6105-00-916-1417
NSN 5950-01-022-6281
NSN 5996-01-608-2395
NSN 5835-01-509-8992