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 5895-01-583-8575
NSN 5895-00-574-5547
NSN 5895-01-068-8115
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 6650-01-626-5370
NSN 5950-00-082-1616
NSN 6150-01-071-9840
NSN 5835-01-524-4731
NSN 6105-01-203-8909
NSN 5996-00-431-9895
NSN 6610-01-106-1783
NSN 6620-01-209-6909