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 5910-01-023-8230
NSN 5935-01-487-8250
NSN 5960-01-133-3551
NSN 5960-01-054-3752
NSN 5998-01-489-7092
NSN 5990-01-204-6163
NSN 6220-00-761-2205
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 6105-01-121-8048
NSN 5950-01-259-4263
NSN 6220-00-938-0480
NSN 5960-01-487-6436