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 5985-01-067-9524
NSN 5975-01-612-4678
NSN 6610-01-461-8180
NSN 6130-01-418-5988
NSN 6320-01-552-8721
NSN 6240-01-411-5630
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 5998-01-039-4362
NSN 4140-01-213-6162
NSN 5950-00-939-9805
NSN 5910-00-242-4860
NSN 6135-01-340-2599