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 5895-01-154-3751
NSN 5895-00-459-5014
NSN 6685-01-317-9772
NSN 5990-00-665-4105
NSN 5905-01-215-3124
NSN 5910-01-469-0837
NSN 5915-01-535-7478
NSN 5925-01-395-1971
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 5990-01-164-8673
NSN 5985-01-110-8134
NSN 6685-01-452-6975