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 5895-01-266-6178
NSN 5999-00-828-0916
NSN 5999-01-463-8641
NSN 5960-00-359-7768
NSN 6650-00-938-9233
NSN 5945-00-240-7869
NSN 5910-01-338-0438
NSN 5915-01-272-4182
NSN 5895-01-501-5004
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 5990-01-040-6358
NSN 6620-01-029-3705