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 5965-01-188-8530
NSN 6685-00-361-9797
NSN 5905-01-131-8079
NSN 6220-01-184-1851
NSN 5935-00-944-4453
NSN 7035-00-470-4977
NSN 6110-01-626-5391
NSN 6320-00-382-7825
NSN 5925-01-288-0025
NSN 5960-00-191-7448
NSN 5910-01-467-8143
NSN 5996-00-245-6273