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 5910-01-259-7006
NSN 6110-01-421-2714
NSN 5960-00-104-8456
NSN 4140-01-209-5856
NSN 6240-00-541-7032
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 6110-00-454-2074
NSN 5965-00-450-5408
NSN 5990-00-962-2806
NSN 5920-00-135-0127
NSN 5965-01-008-8712
NSN 5915-01-195-6083