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 5910-00-717-0169
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6220-00-939-0040
NSN 5950-01-065-0858
NSN 5920-01-317-8618
NSN 5945-00-105-6635
NSN 5965-01-341-8746
NSN 6620-01-494-6055
NSN 6130-01-555-1362
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5935-01-032-3494
NSN 6220-00-985-3465