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 5910-01-064-4704
NSN 5975-01-160-0481
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 6105-01-620-6237
NSN 5975-01-224-7209
NSN 5990-01-512-9129
NSN 5975-00-899-0463
NSN 6105-01-451-4327
NSN 6240-00-423-9575
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 6145-01-374-3380
NSN 5930-01-364-9012