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 5985-01-510-4684
NSN 5998-00-898-2372
NSN 5905-00-975-7203
NSN 5910-01-509-4878
NSN 5990-01-328-9846
NSN 5910-01-462-0401
NSN 6150-01-433-8350
NSN 5915-00-553-8755
NSN 5835-00-135-4566
NSN 5915-01-468-5465
NSN 5925-00-477-9644
NSN 6610-01-287-9814