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 5895-01-463-1940
NSN 5910-00-062-3681
NSN 6130-00-375-6299
NSN 5920-01-389-8258
NSN 5999-01-367-8709
NSN 5920-00-280-3182
NSN 6220-01-443-3430
NSN 7035-01-376-3843
NSN 6610-01-378-2789
NSN 5895-00-504-0578
NSN 6130-00-284-1629
NSN 6610-00-007-4436