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 5910-01-008-2966
NSN 5935-00-639-1382
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 6610-01-422-2376
NSN 5960-01-224-7151
NSN 5915-00-733-0855
NSN 5950-00-911-4129
NSN 5996-01-544-7773
NSN 5915-01-588-4831
NSN 5920-01-401-5315
NSN 5925-01-598-3947
NSN 4140-01-023-1537