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 5910-01-284-2931
NSN 5855-01-225-5855
NSN 5998-00-186-8583
NSN 6130-01-458-6896
NSN 5905-00-707-3109
NSN 6145-00-388-9084
NSN 5930-00-661-2280
NSN 5935-01-477-5561
NSN 5895-01-508-5966
NSN 6320-01-209-0952
NSN 5965-00-636-4926
NSN 5965-01-479-5620