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 5960-01-293-6624
NSN 5915-01-249-9187
NSN 5990-00-081-3937
NSN 5910-01-322-9497
NSN 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 5935-01-418-5201
NSN 6110-01-269-4159
NSN 6145-01-464-3380
NSN 5915-01-619-8804
NSN 5905-01-431-9703
NSN 6645-00-606-5703
NSN 6130-00-920-3295