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 5930-01-204-1691
NSN 5965-00-682-3567
NSN 7035-01-556-2554
NSN 6220-01-383-6502
NSN 6610-01-616-8852
NSN 5925-01-142-1996
NSN 5920-00-314-6870
NSN 6135-01-449-2144
NSN 5935-00-611-7350
NSN 5998-00-902-0203
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5855-00-256-5562