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 5910-00-130-2779
NSN 5960-01-100-5065
NSN 6610-01-590-5243
NSN 5960-01-446-4446
NSN 6135-01-648-4875
NSN 5998-00-583-5541
NSN 6110-00-418-9363
NSN 7035-01-033-3007
NSN 5945-00-715-2353
NSN 5895-00-365-4813
NSN 5915-00-862-5480
NSN 5945-01-170-3401