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 5910-00-068-1937
NSN 5960-00-557-6927
NSN 6650-01-534-5787
NSN 5950-00-558-4780
NSN 6610-00-582-1107
NSN 5905-01-139-7447
NSN 6135-01-185-3614
NSN 6110-01-368-6672
NSN 5905-01-367-2819
NSN 5985-01-650-6882
NSN 5965-01-659-1290
NSN 5975-00-464-7535