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 5910-01-449-4942
NSN 5930-01-027-5719
NSN 5925-01-524-4037
NSN 5996-01-316-7863
NSN 5975-01-357-8564
NSN 5835-00-756-4366
NSN 6110-01-222-7915
NSN 5855-01-428-9456
NSN 5835-01-558-9444
NSN 5945-01-464-3854
NSN 6130-01-516-7669
NSN 5855-00-436-3852