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 5950-00-228-3076
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 5910-01-453-5744
NSN 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 6320-01-339-5351
NSN 6685-01-486-9120
NSN 5910-01-528-1109
NSN 5975-01-279-7597
NSN 6130-01-167-2990
NSN 6105-01-389-6772
NSN 5990-01-512-9129
NSN 6685-01-509-5302