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 5925-00-386-8702
NSN 5996-01-020-5759
NSN 5960-00-665-5180
NSN 6610-00-278-7647
NSN 5960-01-541-5734
NSN 5945-00-054-0178
NSN 6220-01-250-5190
NSN 6320-01-111-8851
NSN 6110-01-214-5185
NSN 6105-00-431-9995
NSN 5855-01-072-6712
NSN 6685-01-048-6411