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 5920-01-222-5107
NSN 5930-01-133-3657
NSN 6110-01-442-9835
NSN 6650-01-606-9209
NSN 5905-01-535-6794
NSN 6105-00-904-9729
NSN 2925-01-457-1283
NSN 6105-01-147-0576
NSN 2925-00-275-1807
NSN 6620-00-858-7317
NSN 5905-00-089-2170
NSN 5965-01-051-3727