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 5910-01-334-9759
NSN 7035-01-296-4737
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 6685-00-684-7891
NSN 6130-00-707-7732
NSN 7035-01-211-5636
NSN 5950-01-422-5457
NSN 5960-01-550-8038
NSN 6145-01-610-1963
NSN 5998-01-471-6118
NSN 6645-00-006-6387
NSN 6685-00-100-4753