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 5910-01-364-5174
NSN 5999-00-832-6517
NSN 6620-01-600-0479
NSN 5855-00-106-1640
NSN 5950-01-160-6587
NSN 5935-01-039-9960
NSN 5935-00-027-5148
NSN 5835-00-137-7945
NSN 6130-00-583-7870
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 5999-01-393-3658
NSN 5835-01-233-7033