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 5910-00-575-9618
NSN 6110-01-428-6049
NSN 5905-01-337-3436
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 6135-01-595-9328
NSN 5935-00-411-8942
NSN 6610-01-179-8352
NSN 5930-01-573-8366
NSN 5915-01-145-9230
NSN 6220-00-790-5431
NSN 5996-01-525-6937
NSN 4140-01-458-2180