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 5975-01-058-4849
NSN 5975-01-106-3595
NSN 5915-01-110-3278
NSN 5905-00-834-5818
NSN 6320-00-400-8042
NSN 6685-01-519-2856
NSN 5930-00-464-1676
NSN 6610-00-137-0351
NSN 6105-01-585-0050
NSN 5935-01-418-6006
NSN 6620-01-212-4298
NSN 5920-00-981-5821