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 5895-00-925-2423
NSN 5965-01-053-7168
NSN 5855-01-540-4797
NSN 5998-00-910-1909
NSN 7035-00-299-7150
NSN 5930-00-740-9384
NSN 5990-01-534-8609
NSN 5975-01-607-0087
NSN 5935-00-630-0860
NSN 6150-01-162-5417
NSN 5910-01-247-9892
NSN 6150-00-472-2361