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 5998-01-578-6731
NSN 5999-00-615-5309
NSN 5960-01-613-6132
NSN 6610-00-805-8011
NSN 5920-01-630-0285
NSN 5910-01-168-8008
NSN 5965-01-469-7401
NSN 6105-01-440-6241
NSN 2925-00-595-7525
NSN 6610-00-225-9886
NSN 6610-01-083-1446
NSN 7035-01-449-1846