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 5910-01-349-5595
NSN 2925-01-166-4589
NSN 5920-01-179-0340
NSN 5975-01-268-0687
NSN 5930-00-481-8298
NSN 5996-00-409-9683
NSN 5935-00-661-0825
NSN 6135-01-448-4680
NSN 6650-01-361-6812
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 6135-01-100-3593