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 5910-01-158-6870
NSN 6685-01-556-9735
NSN 5999-00-475-6908
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 6110-01-417-5504
NSN 5925-00-679-1308
NSN 5996-00-754-2840
NSN 5950-01-292-3426
NSN 6240-01-188-6968
NSN 5965-01-200-6613
NSN 5965-01-502-8850
NSN 5915-00-725-9692