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 5920-01-068-3135
NSN 6220-01-509-2332
NSN 6220-01-135-3841
NSN 5930-00-248-6608
NSN 5999-01-107-6440
NSN 5935-00-070-1882
NSN 6220-01-361-9152
NSN 5925-01-597-2065
NSN 6610-01-383-7419
NSN 5835-00-683-4612
NSN 5975-01-123-4978
NSN 5895-00-977-9229