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 5910-01-453-9257
NSN 4140-00-269-5795
NSN 5985-00-374-1062
NSN 6130-00-624-9099
NSN 6135-01-436-7733
NSN 6610-01-336-8027
NSN 5920-01-510-9172
NSN 6610-01-448-0982
NSN 5910-01-434-3423
NSN 5965-00-715-6159
NSN 6105-00-737-0829
NSN 6645-01-240-5499