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 5910-00-462-8697
NSN 5905-00-466-2256
NSN 5975-01-013-1011
NSN 5996-00-320-2798
NSN 5990-01-423-2219
NSN 5945-01-597-2142
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 6220-01-101-4906
NSN 6220-00-250-8580
NSN 6220-01-016-8128
NSN 2925-01-033-0141
NSN 5920-01-508-0795