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 5910-01-399-7721
NSN 5935-01-413-7814
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5935-01-164-0657
NSN 5985-01-066-8592
NSN 6320-01-266-7607
NSN 5945-01-185-1994
NSN 6220-01-505-9880
NSN 5895-00-386-7061
NSN 5855-01-389-8884
NSN 6145-01-363-8518
NSN 6110-00-233-4589