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 5998-01-585-8170
NSN 5996-01-412-1396
NSN 5998-00-864-8027
NSN 6650-00-468-8071
NSN 5999-01-134-8529
NSN 5999-01-302-0903
NSN 5996-01-164-8266
NSN 5960-01-316-6563
NSN 7035-01-151-0265
NSN 5985-01-211-3514
NSN 5920-00-142-9993
NSN 5985-01-541-7455