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 5910-01-233-8233
NSN 5905-00-638-6776
NSN 6650-01-419-3793
NSN 5925-01-216-8238
NSN 6610-01-208-8639
NSN 6620-01-290-2973
NSN 5985-00-277-7371
NSN 5999-01-022-9600
NSN 6610-01-033-2402
NSN 5895-01-339-7149
NSN 6110-01-075-5354
NSN 5935-00-377-9429