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 5910-01-386-4231
NSN 5895-01-530-8914
NSN 5965-00-035-4556
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6130-01-437-5403
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 5960-01-503-0362
NSN 5998-01-242-2623
NSN 5855-01-469-2798
NSN 5905-01-483-0593
NSN 5975-00-980-1123
NSN 5920-01-386-5798