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 5935-01-626-8070
NSN 5935-00-719-7747
NSN 5960-01-066-4771
NSN 6610-00-247-9692
NSN 5925-01-115-2311
NSN 5910-01-472-4238
NSN 5950-00-446-9287
NSN 6110-01-618-4853
NSN 5999-01-147-9403
NSN 5855-01-558-9357
NSN 5975-01-165-8869
NSN 6130-01-623-3229