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 5910-00-227-9795
NSN 6610-01-357-5957
NSN 6130-01-227-2577
NSN 5945-00-814-8798
NSN 6650-01-123-7249
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5835-01-481-4204
NSN 5895-01-479-1977
NSN 5990-01-604-0862
NSN 6620-00-827-1611
NSN 5930-00-862-2442
NSN 5945-01-314-4135