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 5895-01-201-0419
NSN 6145-01-587-9455
NSN 6150-01-148-4358
NSN 5920-00-681-5454
NSN 6145-01-582-2210
NSN 7035-01-065-5284
NSN 6150-01-288-0733
NSN 6610-01-291-4173
NSN 6620-00-130-0815
NSN 5990-01-465-9235
NSN 5895-00-470-7832
NSN 5935-01-153-2366