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 5930-01-365-1550
NSN 5935-00-146-4267
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 6105-01-220-7163
NSN 5915-01-590-7375
NSN 5910-01-101-7587
NSN 6610-01-423-3608
NSN 5910-00-518-1477
NSN 5960-00-003-4624
NSN 6105-00-244-5197
NSN 6220-01-181-1154
NSN 5975-01-459-8399