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 5910-01-572-0603
NSN 6135-00-583-3966
NSN 5910-01-585-8540
NSN 5915-00-497-5834
NSN 6220-01-390-2598
NSN 6650-01-215-4487
NSN 5915-01-296-8974
NSN 5935-00-709-9368
NSN 5935-01-337-4998
NSN 5990-00-250-5205
NSN 5925-00-468-2757
NSN 5895-01-518-5511