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 5910-01-167-6866
NSN 5999-01-228-9170
NSN 5930-00-224-5098
NSN 6135-01-507-1135
NSN 5915-01-486-2076
NSN 5999-01-161-8984
NSN 5910-00-225-5220
NSN 5975-00-397-3713
NSN 2925-01-187-5480
NSN 5945-00-392-1937
NSN 5999-01-450-5717
NSN 5975-01-364-8662