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 5910-01-321-1050
NSN 5935-01-471-0883
NSN 6145-01-504-0420
NSN 5910-01-205-3436
NSN 6610-00-621-8532
NSN 7035-01-467-7056
NSN 5965-01-495-4242
NSN 6620-01-167-0881
NSN 5895-00-227-1002
NSN 5930-00-368-4149
NSN 5960-01-129-4203
NSN 5835-01-397-2865