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 5910-00-221-5060
NSN 5835-01-351-8429
NSN 5935-01-370-1188
NSN 5920-01-097-3178
NSN 5996-00-382-9296
NSN 5855-01-317-5354
NSN 5895-00-931-9423
NSN 5935-01-323-5361
NSN 5998-01-010-6966
NSN 5910-00-197-6761
NSN 5835-01-131-2027
NSN 6685-01-435-7618