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 5910-01-313-5546
NSN 5950-01-241-3663
NSN 5910-00-885-3953
NSN 6135-01-336-3115
NSN 6105-01-078-4244
NSN 6110-00-435-8007
NSN 5975-01-473-2767
NSN 5855-01-577-4091
NSN 6320-01-050-1290
NSN 5975-00-307-4241
NSN 5910-01-311-0586
NSN 6620-01-018-5874