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 5965-00-877-9197
NSN 5930-01-039-0329
NSN 5965-01-487-4479
NSN 6130-00-922-6957
NSN 6110-01-476-7391
NSN 5935-01-166-7125
NSN 5945-01-332-2875
NSN 5999-01-225-0099
NSN 6240-01-511-3754
NSN 6650-00-184-1581
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 7035-00-043-1325