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 5910-01-141-5720
NSN 5920-01-574-1689
NSN 5905-01-262-8294
NSN 6110-00-816-1823
NSN 6610-01-612-0157
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6110-00-424-4557
NSN 5835-01-208-1939
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 6620-01-355-4339
NSN 6135-01-483-5269
NSN 5935-01-364-9235