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 5998-01-196-4935
NSN 5965-01-555-8775
NSN 6650-01-465-5362
NSN 6130-01-506-5888
NSN 6105-01-237-2507
NSN 6240-01-007-1199
NSN 6105-00-413-2558
NSN 6645-01-608-6471
NSN 5999-01-143-5691
NSN 5910-01-561-9200
NSN 5835-01-193-3175
NSN 6220-00-070-9779