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 5910-01-259-9420
NSN 5965-01-516-1236
NSN 5985-00-008-3270
NSN 5910-01-632-1370
NSN 6610-01-431-8575
NSN 5960-01-071-6267
NSN 6130-01-364-1751
NSN 7035-01-152-7331
NSN 7035-01-103-6845
NSN 6110-01-457-7169
NSN 5975-00-317-5689
NSN 5835-01-422-2399