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 5910-01-063-5897
NSN 5998-00-061-7636
NSN 5950-00-125-9332
NSN 6220-00-426-6340
NSN 5990-01-408-6554
NSN 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 5998-00-598-6237
NSN 5895-00-515-6368
NSN 5905-00-904-6497
NSN 7035-00-104-5506
NSN 2925-01-288-2091
NSN 6220-01-278-9369