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 5930-00-499-5908
NSN 5910-00-005-7314
NSN 6105-01-271-1439
NSN 6110-01-272-1864
NSN 5960-00-021-5618
NSN 5905-01-311-7319
NSN 6105-01-438-2738
NSN 6110-01-362-0298
NSN 5905-01-485-3050
NSN 5960-00-201-5265
NSN 5965-01-253-0451
NSN 4140-00-714-2288