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 5910-01-545-7722
NSN 5930-01-026-7729
NSN 5999-01-227-1173
NSN 6620-01-085-8688
NSN 6135-01-164-3561
NSN 6145-00-053-1166
NSN 6620-01-158-6570
NSN 5950-01-525-7638
NSN 5935-01-341-8515
NSN 5925-00-160-4747
NSN 5975-00-894-1125
NSN 5965-00-035-4556