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 5985-00-896-6233
NSN 5950-01-029-3292
NSN 5985-00-912-3218
NSN 5930-01-647-1487
NSN 5996-01-565-8951
NSN 6320-01-265-0665
NSN 5935-01-322-3984
NSN 5985-01-170-4076
NSN 5895-00-594-6905
NSN 5998-00-158-3192
NSN 5915-01-500-4708
NSN 6220-00-828-9843