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 5910-01-607-0879
NSN 6610-01-165-0232
NSN 5910-01-271-5946
NSN 4140-00-801-0067
NSN 7035-01-549-6765
NSN 5930-00-932-3586
NSN 5998-00-695-4920
NSN 5996-01-224-1952
NSN 5915-01-484-8869
NSN 7035-01-657-2163
NSN 5999-01-050-7854
NSN 5950-00-079-0749