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 5910-01-362-1942
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 6650-01-627-7681
NSN 6610-01-336-2787
NSN 5925-01-157-5501
NSN 5945-01-357-5601
NSN 5965-01-385-7813
NSN 6645-00-802-7991
NSN 2925-01-218-5556
NSN 6130-01-364-7941
NSN 5960-01-241-0105
NSN 5930-01-491-2217