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 5905-01-308-8579
NSN 5910-01-227-5559
NSN 5905-00-942-0209
NSN 5960-01-318-0987
NSN 4140-01-106-2559
NSN 5930-01-157-9501
NSN 6610-01-477-6476
NSN 6110-00-229-1360
NSN 6105-01-141-9239
NSN 5835-01-350-0566
NSN 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 6105-00-410-4643