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 5910-01-187-9069
NSN 7035-01-042-0527
NSN 6150-01-077-8195
NSN 5996-00-323-1294
NSN 5950-01-027-0035
NSN 5895-00-096-2966
NSN 5965-01-267-5263
NSN 6135-01-148-8531
NSN 5935-01-342-8469
NSN 6110-01-332-9027
NSN 6110-00-200-8465
NSN 6650-01-533-7109