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 5895-00-957-8029
NSN 5965-01-309-0617
NSN 5950-01-586-8101
NSN 5965-00-486-7907
NSN 5835-01-370-4292
NSN 6150-01-127-6765
NSN 6130-00-762-6508
NSN 5999-01-485-3562
NSN 6685-00-874-0752
NSN 5835-01-074-7593
NSN 6105-01-024-9425
NSN 6685-01-472-6737