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 5935-01-517-8156
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5910-01-340-8845
NSN 6685-00-269-6444
NSN 5990-00-835-5211
NSN 6620-01-038-3242
NSN 6620-01-323-5275
NSN 5905-01-229-7520
NSN 6620-01-484-1303
NSN 5935-01-649-3716
NSN 5960-01-527-4845
NSN 6130-01-516-6410