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 5920-01-060-5429
NSN 6145-00-440-3503
NSN 7035-01-524-7018
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 5905-00-719-5110
NSN 6135-01-623-9063
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5985-01-444-1552
NSN 5910-01-558-6724
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 7035-01-218-6960
NSN 5960-01-301-2042