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 5910-01-084-2943
NSN 5950-01-537-4338
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 5998-00-738-7731
NSN 5998-01-560-1707
NSN 6685-01-317-3659
NSN 6220-01-429-4626
NSN 5905-00-764-6807
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5925-00-935-5287
NSN 6685-00-527-9489
NSN 5915-01-177-7187