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 5920-01-044-5621
NSN 5855-01-578-4914
NSN 6145-00-228-7606
NSN 5910-00-493-1767
NSN 5965-01-391-9507
NSN 5985-01-232-6347
NSN 5895-01-371-0549
NSN 5895-01-235-6917
NSN 5985-01-445-3482
NSN 6105-01-614-4685
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5990-01-074-2210