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 5910-01-248-8227
NSN 6110-01-601-6637
NSN 5910-01-067-8361
NSN 5855-01-243-2355
NSN 6130-01-057-9534
NSN 5855-00-930-9478
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 5975-00-512-1099
NSN 6685-01-447-1188
NSN 7035-01-499-9239
NSN 5998-01-261-8121
NSN 5915-01-165-7409