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 5910-01-237-3724
NSN 5935-01-495-1980
NSN 6220-01-549-7159
NSN 6650-01-370-3919
NSN 6110-01-547-4879
NSN 6620-00-221-6639
NSN 5960-00-594-0824
NSN 5965-01-086-3126
NSN 5985-00-769-6105
NSN 5905-00-258-6181
NSN 6610-01-585-0472
NSN 5930-01-229-5285