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 5935-00-079-3174
NSN 6610-01-485-5083
NSN 6610-00-932-2465
NSN 6620-01-177-5567
NSN 6645-00-928-7208
NSN 5895-00-424-6296
NSN 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 5996-00-597-2234
NSN 6240-00-269-9477
NSN 6135-01-036-3495
NSN 5996-00-929-2216
NSN 5935-01-191-4134