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 5915-01-510-8578
NSN 5990-00-761-3335
NSN 5999-01-186-3242
NSN 6145-01-248-3070
NSN 5945-00-290-1779
NSN 6110-00-232-5406
NSN 5998-00-254-8484
NSN 5920-00-642-9908
NSN 4140-01-610-1017
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 5999-01-594-5709
NSN 5905-00-433-0439