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 5930-01-272-1435
NSN 6220-01-219-6294
NSN 5910-01-160-7848
NSN 5920-01-461-5226
NSN 6685-01-350-3451
NSN 6650-00-740-7338
NSN 5925-01-451-8781
NSN 5965-01-306-6527
NSN 5990-01-527-4868
NSN 5996-01-648-0405
NSN 5975-01-394-7082
NSN 5960-00-467-7400