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 5910-01-311-6723
NSN 5998-00-862-7299
NSN 6105-00-507-9621
NSN 5835-01-041-0873
NSN 5950-00-948-6510
NSN 7035-01-231-2450
NSN 6685-01-234-0225
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6110-01-049-1679
NSN 5935-01-416-9572
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 5915-01-275-7840