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 5925-01-246-4520
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6105-00-588-2470
NSN 6110-00-818-2457
NSN 6610-01-484-8745
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 5935-00-013-1080
NSN 6145-00-678-0429
NSN 5996-00-173-9652
NSN 5945-01-464-9115
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5965-01-289-6436