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 5910-01-040-6721
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 5930-01-234-9987
NSN 5920-00-239-6552
NSN 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 5985-01-594-2039
NSN 5915-01-619-9531
NSN 5935-01-399-6523
NSN 5895-01-500-9280
NSN 5920-01-419-0741
NSN 6150-00-100-1302
NSN 5910-00-968-6528