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 5910-00-181-5882
NSN 6110-00-575-9795
NSN 5920-01-608-8631
NSN 5895-00-840-3776
NSN 5905-01-463-2803
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 6620-01-656-1896
NSN 5925-01-136-2735
NSN 6240-00-034-5909
NSN 5945-01-443-4022
NSN 5935-00-717-7870
NSN 5965-01-355-7164