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 5910-01-141-2049
NSN 5915-01-136-7055
NSN 5920-00-455-9743
NSN 6240-01-601-4805
NSN 5905-01-173-8108
NSN 6650-01-487-6274
NSN 6610-00-004-2879
NSN 6220-01-183-1732
NSN 5835-00-510-0890
NSN 5855-01-346-7682
NSN 6620-00-897-7759
NSN 5835-01-522-9881