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 5910-00-702-2031
NSN 5990-00-719-4947
NSN 5915-01-214-0747
NSN 5910-01-425-2677
NSN 5855-01-561-5568
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5835-01-284-5689
NSN 2925-00-710-6161
NSN 5910-01-369-8132
NSN 5935-00-691-6106
NSN 6320-01-082-2970