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 5910-01-624-7731
NSN 4140-01-181-8747
NSN 5935-01-144-2272
NSN 5895-01-559-8209
NSN 5996-01-180-5834
NSN 6135-01-136-1059
NSN 6105-01-369-6173
NSN 6220-00-419-0635
NSN 5998-00-199-7488
NSN 5998-01-227-0168
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5935-00-830-8898