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 5910-01-431-8408
NSN 6110-00-060-3343
NSN 7035-01-100-5973
NSN 6650-01-100-0933
NSN 5985-01-605-1198
NSN 5950-01-285-3404
NSN 5835-01-357-9235
NSN 6110-00-988-4592
NSN 5998-01-237-3848
NSN 5945-00-771-3986
NSN 5935-01-513-6160
NSN 6645-01-593-3608