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 5895-01-046-2001
NSN 5985-01-246-2582
NSN 5910-01-131-5688
NSN 6130-01-322-0141
NSN 5999-01-273-5265
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 6685-01-367-2534
NSN 5835-00-825-2512
NSN 6130-00-952-2970
NSN 6220-01-549-4913
NSN 5925-01-550-3759
NSN 6650-01-201-1081