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 5935-01-191-4127
NSN 5950-01-591-8151
NSN 6145-00-927-3187
NSN 6145-00-510-7319
NSN 6220-00-005-7872
NSN 5975-01-258-9289
NSN 5915-01-206-1208
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 6240-01-391-0399
NSN 6650-01-396-0767
NSN 6650-00-641-6139
NSN 5910-00-814-9385