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 5910-00-956-3061
NSN 5950-01-654-4778
NSN 6105-01-410-7634
NSN 5895-01-109-2599
NSN 5925-01-095-9990
NSN 6620-01-540-8144
NSN 5925-01-219-8463
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5895-01-206-5671
NSN 5835-01-601-4411
NSN 5935-01-199-8647
NSN 5855-01-461-8089