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 5930-01-592-4931
NSN 5985-00-987-9019
NSN 5895-00-888-2571
NSN 5935-01-191-1997
NSN 6320-01-119-3935
NSN 6610-01-426-5090
NSN 6685-00-148-9729
NSN 5990-00-862-3271
NSN 6220-01-319-8218
NSN 5855-00-160-2286
NSN 6220-01-477-3425
NSN 5960-00-473-2602