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 5950-01-167-9093
NSN 5965-01-529-9938
NSN 6220-00-856-3583
NSN 5920-00-598-0469
NSN 6620-00-596-1951
NSN 6620-01-128-3053
NSN 5895-01-109-4052
NSN 5996-01-549-1157
NSN 5910-01-227-6855
NSN 5998-00-526-9253
NSN 2925-01-239-6044
NSN 5835-01-485-0210