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 5910-00-205-2430
NSN 5925-01-407-2542
NSN 6135-01-575-8362
NSN 5920-01-573-0137
NSN 5990-01-234-0789
NSN 5960-00-431-8739
NSN 6130-01-007-0117
NSN 6145-00-369-3880
NSN 5999-01-516-1002
NSN 5975-00-275-0820
NSN 5965-01-138-9288
NSN 6685-01-545-4140