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 5915-01-509-9323
NSN 6220-01-130-3620
NSN 2925-01-444-2061
NSN 6105-01-055-1567
NSN 5935-00-008-0465
NSN 5895-01-534-3743
NSN 5905-01-391-8009
NSN 5965-01-337-1217
NSN 5905-00-167-6872
NSN 5835-01-440-5391
NSN 6240-00-013-1282
NSN 5965-00-342-5126