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 5905-00-278-5764
NSN 6620-01-467-2111
NSN 6620-00-801-8885
NSN 5905-01-273-2197
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 5895-01-107-3173
NSN 5965-01-354-9834
NSN 5985-01-506-0063
NSN 5996-01-578-8173
NSN 5935-01-471-5390
NSN 6135-00-194-9354
NSN 4140-01-077-3981