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 5945-01-160-2355
NSN 2925-00-907-2709
NSN 5950-00-419-4979
NSN 6130-00-681-1496
NSN 5935-00-745-7885
NSN 6220-00-364-1605
NSN 5925-00-229-1412
NSN 6685-01-292-1199
NSN 5990-00-807-3623
NSN 6685-01-505-4758
NSN 6110-01-516-9181
NSN 5835-01-161-7461