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 5910-01-496-1476
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 6130-01-145-4924
NSN 6220-00-369-5422
NSN 5920-00-681-5722
NSN 6220-01-518-7478
NSN 5998-01-387-5559
NSN 5905-00-338-9621
NSN 5975-00-188-1164
NSN 5998-00-488-3705
NSN 5985-01-475-4764
NSN 5996-01-139-2843