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 5910-01-064-5817
NSN 5920-01-571-8583
NSN 6685-00-067-5968
NSN 6105-00-096-5832
NSN 5999-01-425-1794
NSN 5965-01-215-0993
NSN 5998-01-076-3904
NSN 5935-01-305-8387
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 5905-01-318-4427
NSN 6220-00-039-6348
NSN 5975-01-202-0784