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 5935-01-112-0450
NSN 5990-00-902-5268
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 6220-00-083-0509
NSN 5999-00-661-0954
NSN 5999-00-596-8745
NSN 5835-00-926-0195
NSN 5996-01-243-4072
NSN 5985-01-327-1621
NSN 6240-00-887-8103
NSN 6145-01-565-1664
NSN 6610-01-476-7412