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 5925-00-188-8678
NSN 7035-01-517-1713
NSN 5998-00-149-1837
NSN 5945-00-848-8868
NSN 6150-01-514-5720
NSN 5935-01-508-5338
NSN 6110-01-090-1325
NSN 5990-01-609-4793
NSN 5945-01-564-8692
NSN 5925-01-094-1900
NSN 5915-01-457-5828
NSN 5960-00-393-2505