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 5910-01-175-6171
NSN 6135-00-985-7845
NSN 5905-01-414-8674
NSN 6620-01-545-7396
NSN 6645-01-603-1004
NSN 5910-01-463-4334
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5935-01-258-5100
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5985-00-734-7479
NSN 5910-01-512-0626
NSN 6220-01-418-1649