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 5975-01-443-9032
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5920-01-492-5788
NSN 2925-01-358-8346
NSN 5925-01-406-5626
NSN 5895-00-753-5349
NSN 2925-00-905-2655
NSN 5950-00-018-4659
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 5950-01-420-6446
NSN 6220-00-760-7806
NSN 5985-00-905-2633