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 5910-00-781-5637
NSN 7035-01-129-7834
NSN 5960-00-834-7136
NSN 6105-00-268-2878
NSN 6145-01-534-4994
NSN 6150-00-860-3634
NSN 5930-00-579-2281
NSN 5996-00-488-7060
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5920-01-605-7670
NSN 6620-00-185-1671
NSN 5895-00-097-0553