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 5910-00-258-0226
NSN 5985-01-170-3500
NSN 5960-01-609-6565
NSN 6110-01-151-4849
NSN 5965-01-596-7631
NSN 5905-01-338-8140
NSN 6240-01-255-8961
NSN 5999-00-266-3805
NSN 5920-01-250-6717
NSN 6110-00-163-6223
NSN 6620-01-067-8336
NSN 5910-01-654-0940