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 5910-00-173-4871
NSN 5935-01-258-3953
NSN 5855-00-902-3069
NSN 6220-01-525-8097
NSN 5895-01-567-2097
NSN 6110-01-645-8676
NSN 6135-01-260-1100
NSN 5985-01-452-3848
NSN 5975-01-578-3904
NSN 6130-00-217-7695
NSN 6610-01-537-1685
NSN 7035-00-585-2113