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 5975-01-401-5355
NSN 6220-01-437-4082
NSN 5920-01-068-3135
NSN 5935-00-104-7528
NSN 5996-00-935-5070
NSN 5999-01-388-1344
NSN 7035-01-049-6776
NSN 5925-00-539-8372
NSN 5960-01-044-4902
NSN 6685-01-587-8980
NSN 6240-01-502-7883
NSN 6240-01-212-3529