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 5910-01-514-7309
NSN 6110-00-582-7504
NSN 5910-00-072-5427
NSN 5835-01-307-8954
NSN 6220-01-372-6662
NSN 5920-01-004-4107
NSN 5905-01-032-4407
NSN 6220-00-508-9155
NSN 6685-01-130-9401
NSN 5960-01-224-7151
NSN 5895-00-421-8632
NSN 5895-01-018-1205